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Executive Function Research Taking Place at Boys Town | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/Executive-Function-Research-Taking-Place-at-Boys-Town.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips |
Executive Function Research Taking Place at Boys Town | Executive function is an area of growing research at the Boys Town Child and Family Translational Research Center (TRC) with three very active rese... | August 9th, 2019 | Boys Town | Executive function is an area of growing research at the Boys Town Child and Family Translational Research Center (TRC) with three very active rese... | Mental Health;#National Research;#Understanding Behavior;# | Boys Town Contributor |
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The One Thing to Make Sure Your Busy Child Has Time For: Play! | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/The-One-Thing-to-Make-Sure-Your-Busy-Child-Has-Time-For-Play.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips |
The One Thing to Make Sure Your Busy Child Has Time For: Play! | Play can be viewed as the opposite of work or as something kids do when they need a break from learning. When kids play together, they learn lessons just as important as those taught in the classroom. | August 5th, 2019 | Parenting Advice | Play can be viewed as the opposite of work or as something kids do when they need a break from learning. When kids play together, they learn lessons just as important as those taught in the classroom. | Back-to-School;#Child Development;#Parenting Skills;#Social Skills;# | Rebecca Copek, Post-Doctoral Clinical Psychologist Fellow, Boys Town Behavioral Health Clinic |
| Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | When It Comes to Stamp-Collecting, Boys Town Has a Ball! | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/When-It-Comes-to-Stamp-Collecting-Boys-Town-Has-a-Ball.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | When It Comes to Stamp-Collecting, Boys Town Has a Ball! | Did you know Boys Town has the Largest Ball of Stamps in the world? Boys Town kids started collecting and trading stamps in the 1930s. | August 2, 2019 | Boys Town | Did you know Boys Town has the Largest Ball of Stamps in the world? Boys Town kids started collecting and trading stamps in the 1930s. | Boys Town;#Boys Town History;#Village of Boys Town;# | Boys Town Contributor |
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5 tips to help parents learn how to talk to their children | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/5-tips-to-help-parents-learn-how-to-talk-to-their-children.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips |
5 tips to help parents learn how to talk to their children | Good communication with children helps them develop the building blocks for language development. It also improves your bond and encourages them to talk with and listen to you. | July 19th, 2019 | Parenting Advice | Good communication with children helps them develop the building blocks for language development. It also improves your bond and encourages them to talk with and listen to you. | Communicating with Children;#Connecting with Kids;#Family;#Parent-Child Relationships;# | Amy Tyler-Krings, research assistant in the Infant Language Development Laboratory for the Boys Town National Research Hospital. |
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Mother Shares Story of Struggle, Regaining Hope at Recent Boys Town Event | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/Mother-Shares-Story-of-Struggle-Regaining-Hope-at-Recent-Boys-Town-Event.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips |
Mother Shares Story of Struggle, Regaining Hope at Recent Boys Town Event | Each year, at the annual weighing-in event for the Boys Town Iowa Healthy Families Drive, we ask someone who is receiving Boys Town Iowa In-Home Family Services to describe how their family has been impacted. | June 4th, 2019 | Parenting Advice | Each year, at the annual weighing-in event for the Boys Town Iowa Healthy Families Drive, we ask someone who is receiving Boys Town Iowa In-Home Family Services to describe how their family has been impacted. | Healing Families;#In-Home Family Services;# | Candace, Iowa Mother Receiving Boys Town’s In-Home Family Services |
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A Life-Saving Partnership | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/a-life-saving-partnership.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips |
A Life-Saving Partnership | When it comes to keeping kids safe, there's no such thing as having too many helpful resources. That's why Omaha Public Schools (OPS) partnered with the Boys Town National Hotline® last year to launch the district's Safe Schools Hotline. | June 3, 2019 | Boys Town | When it comes to keeping kids safe, there's no such thing as having too many helpful resources. That's why Omaha Public Schools (OPS) partnered with the Boys Town National Hotline® last year to launch the district's Safe Schools Hotline. | Harmful Behaviors;#School;#Teens;#Troubled Youth;# | Testimonial by Nancy Bond, Supervisor of OPS Counseling |
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Mother’s Day Q&A | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/Mothers-day-qa.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips |
Mother’s Day Q&A | To celebrate Mother’s Day, we asked some of the “Moms” in our Family Home Program to reflect on parenting, motherhood and the work they do at Boys Town each day. Here is a collection of our favorite responses…. | May 10, 2019 | Parenting Advice | To celebrate Mother’s Day, we asked some of the “Moms” in our Family Home Program to reflect on parenting, motherhood and the work they do at Boys Town each day. Here is a collection of our favorite responses…. | Family Home Program;#Parent-Child Relationships;#Village of Boys Town;# | Boys Town Family Teachers Marie Ruther, Sarah Seaman and Amanda Forman |
| Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Summer Days… Reading Ways! | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/summer-days-reading-ways.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Summer Days… Reading Ways! | For many kids, the end of the school year marks the beginning of a “brain break”. Here are some tips to help reading become a summer activity that kids enjoy. | May 7, 2019 | Parenting Advice | For many kids, the end of the school year marks the beginning of a “brain break”. Here are some tips to help reading become a summer activity that kids enjoy. | Child Development;#education;#School;# | Jennifer Bell, Manager of Literacy Program, Boys Town National Training Services |
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Celebrating 40 Years of Girls at Boys Town | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/Celebrating-40-Years-of-Girls-at-Boys-Town.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips |
Celebrating 40 Years of Girls at Boys Town | The story of how girls first came to Boys Town is one of opportunity, courage and a milestone change to meet the needs of America’s youth. It started as a grand experiment four decades ago… | April 25th, 2019 | Boys Town | The story of how girls first came to Boys Town is one of opportunity, courage and a milestone change to meet the needs of America’s youth. It started as a grand experiment four decades ago… | Boys Town History;#Family Home Program;#Residential Care;#Village of Boys Town;# | Boys Town Contributor |
