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All kids misbehave some times. And some may have temporary behavior problems due to stress. Behavior disorders are more serious. They involve a pattern of hostile, aggressive, or disruptive behaviors for more than 6 months. The behavior is also not Read more >>
Their Beautiful Minds: The Smart Child Who Struggles
Written by Dr. Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. It is time, long since past due, to follow a strengths-based paradigm as we understand children’s minds, especially the minds of those children who struggle to learn. Read more >>
A Real-Life Perspective: What It’s Like Parenting Children with Mental Illness
In the culture of special needs parenting, certain types of disabilities push parents toward the edges. Those of us with mentally ill kids inch away from bright lights and parent support groups. Words stick in our mouths. We clear our Read more >>
Help Your Children Cope with Traumatic Events
News about catastrophic events, natural disasters, crime reports, and terrorist threats can have a profound emotional impact on children. Younger children, especially, are vulnerable in the wake of traumatic events and may experience stress, anxiety and increased fearfulness long after Read more >>
How To Help A Child Struggling with Anxiety
When a child is scared of the dark or being left alone, it can be hard for adults to know the difference between an age-appropriate fear and full-blown anxiety. This podcast episode from NPR is full of tools to help Read more >>
Talking with Your Children About Stress
According to the American Psychological Association’s (APA) annual Stress in America survey, many Americans — both adults and youth — report experiencing significant stress. While some stress is part of everyday life and sometimes helps motivate us to take action, Read more >>
Care Considerations for Adopted Children
In this HealthyChildren.org Parenting Webinar, adoption medicine specialist Dr. Elaine E. Schulte discusses the unique needs of adopted children. Read more >>
Making the Most of the Holiday Season
Stress and holidays seem to go hand-in-hand. Your busy schedule becomes even busier with preparations and celebrations. This may be a good time to try to reframe your thinking about the holidays. Instead of dreading the likely stress ahead, you Read more >>
Tips for Parents on Managing Holiday Stress
For many of us, the holiday season can bring an increased sense of family responsibility and, along with it, additional feelings of stress. Advertisements about the joys of the season can seem lost on us as we scurry around trying Read more >>
You Are NOT Ruining Your Kids: A Positive Perspective on the Working Mom
Watch a candid discussion with Sheila B. Jordan, senior vice president and chief information officer at Symantec and author of You Are NOT Ruining Your Kids! Read more >>
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CHC Palo Alto:
650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
650.326.5530
CHC South Bay:
2280 Kenwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
408.831.7512
CHC Ravenswood:
1765 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
650.702.2487
