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Homophobia, violence, and bullying at school contribute to attitudes in adulthood. Teachers can keep school safe and welcoming for GLBT youth and teach others acceptance.

Learn what school phobia is, what signs to look for, and how you can help.

A good youth program is one that promotes membership and belonging among its youth participants.

Buying a Play Pen or Play Yard? So many questions. Will the child be happy? How much will it be used? Will a big one be better or just take up more space? What cost?

Help kids identify the red flags that signal their relationship is at risk.

Despite the immense benefits that dog parks offer to urban and suburban dogs and to their human companions, they are also the site of some dilemmas.

Whether in a forest or under the backyard apple tree, playing in the leaves allows young kids to build their creativity, learn about trees and appreciate the environment.

Teen readers establishing their own identities are looking for literature that empathizes with that search. Advice on writing for this sensitive age group.

Acid reflux in babies can be a frustrating and painful condition. Successful management can be achieved through a variety of medical means and changes in the home.

Teachers often feel powerless to have any real impact on school bullying. But there are things that can be done.

Your dog spends the majority of its life in your backyard. So your backyard has to be a good environment for your dog. How does your backyard rate?

Making a meaningful lifestyle change benefits from rethinking the change process. Use 6 proven life coaching strategies to successfully navigate a life transition.

Healing circles, prayer or meditation groups offer the chance to connect with others with similar spiritual beliefs - but there are risks and pitfalls of group energy.

When a teen's world is shattered by the death of someone close to them, they may feel helpless, angry, scared, and alone.

More elderly cats are developing feline dementia, or cognitive dysfunction syndrome. Like humans, feline dementia sufferers need familiar routines and surroundings

The benefits of professional counseling are found in the process of talking and learning about yourself in the safe, non-judgmental counseling environment.

Even the best of us get sick from time to time, but when you're a stay-at-home parent you can't always call in sick and take the day off.

In any massage, bodywork or movement therapy business it is important to portray a professional attitude and maintain proper boundaries. The Educated Heart can help.

Soviet and now Russian cosmonauts have carried firearms in space for decades and continue to do so.

This article explores self-help strategies for sufferers of summer SAD, including tackling depression and staying cool in the summer sun.

Writing a Grammy-winning song may not be in the cards for everyone, but writing your own songs can spur emotional health, deeper relationships and less expensive therapy.

When older siblings share a bedroom with a baby or toddler, babyproofing parents must take extra precautions to make sure that the room is safe for the younger child.

Fur pulling may be caused by fleas, ticks, allergies, medical problems or anxiety. The medical name for anxiety-induced fur pulling is Psychogenic Alopecia.

What is writing therapy and how can you get started? Journal therapy, poetry therapy, e-mail therapy simply explained.

You are a truly powerful woman. Your soul knows it, and yet you have that self-doubt. Find out what your inner spirit, your inner Goddess knows, and wants to teach you.

Email at work is different from personal email: it is not private. Knowing email etiquette and separating work and personal accounts can help maintain professionalism.

Invoke the energy of the August Moon to boost your abundance, gather magical herbs and celebrate marriage.

Taking the right preventative actions can reduce feline aggression toward a resident dog and increase the likelihood that pets will get along with one another.

If keeping a daily journal could improve your health, would you add it to the list of other healthy habits like drinking more water, eating more veggies, and exercise?

Whether you're riding high or feeling low, down with a cold or feeling a bit blue, there are no days off from parenting. So how do you get up and get going? Read on.

The horse as a prey animal has a limited number of ways to protect itself. If these defensive tactics are employed when under saddle, they can endanger the rider.

Linda Joy Myers, Ph.D., MFT, is the founder and president of the National Association of Memoir Writers and author of Becoming Whole: Writing Your Healing Story.

When Johnny comes marching home, everyone is thrilled to see him back alive. Making the change from a military deployment back to civilian life isn't always easy.