| Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | 4 tips to help kids and their parents adjust to the end of Daylight Savings Time | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/adjust-to-the-end-of-daylight-savings.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | 4 tips to help kids and their parents adjust to the end of Daylight Savings Time | Experts say these four tips will help kids adjust to daylight savings time. Step one is starting a week in advance. | October 26, 2018 | Parenting Advice | Experts say these four tips will help kids adjust to daylight savings time. Step one is starting a week in advance. | Bedtime;#Behavior;#Sleep;# | Author - Dr. Heidi Johnson / Boys Town Pediatrics |
| Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Communicating with Kids – Getting Children and Teens to Open Up | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/communicating-with-kids-getting-children-and-teens-to-open-up.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Communicating with Kids – Getting Children and Teens to Open Up | In the first part of the Communicating with Kids Series, Boys Town experts explain how parents can get their kids to open up about their days beyond close-ended conversation. | October 16 2018 | Parenting Advice | In the first part of the Communicating with Kids Series, Boys Town experts explain how parents can get their kids to open up about their days beyond close-ended conversation. | Child Development;#Communicating with Children;#Communicating with Kids;#Connecting with Kids;#Connecting with Teens;#Parent-Child Relationships;# | Boys Town Contributor |
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Nourishing Your Teen Goes Beyond Just Putting Plenty of Food on the Table | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/Nourishing-Your-Teen-Goes-Beyond-Just-Putting-Plenty-of-Food-on-the-Table.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips |
Nourishing Your Teen Goes Beyond Just Putting Plenty of Food on the Table | It’s in our family-style residences that our youth receive the care and guidance they need from trained couples called Family-Teachers®. Other kids receive the same high-quality care in Family Homes at several of our affiliate sites around the country. | September 19, 2018 | Parenting Advice | It’s in our family-style residences that our youth receive the care and guidance they need from trained couples called Family-Teachers®. Other kids receive the same high-quality care in Family Homes at several of our affiliate sites around the country. | At The Table;#Father Boes;#Parenting Skills;#Social Skills;#Today's Family;# | Father Steven Boes, President and National Executive Director, Boys Town |
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A Mom Healed, A Family Saved | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/A-Mom-Healed-A-Family-Saved.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips |
A Mom Healed, A Family Saved | During the week of September 10, a Congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., will highlight Boys Town In-Home Family Services® (IHFS) and specifically how this program is provided to families through Boys Town Iowa. | September 11, 2018 | Parenting Advice | During the week of September 10, a Congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., will highlight Boys Town In-Home Family Services® (IHFS) and specifically how this program is provided to families through Boys Town Iowa. | Boys Town Model;#Harmful Behaviors;#Healing Families;#Mental Health;# | Lynn, a Boys Town In-Home Family Services Parent |
| Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Share Your Family Dinner Experience, AtTheTable and AfterTheTable | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/share-your-family-dinner-experience.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Share Your Family Dinner Experience, AtTheTable and AfterTheTable | In today’s world, it’s easy for families to live a lot of their lives apart. Parents are at work, kids are at school, and when there is free time, both are often content to immerse themselves in social media or other screen time. | September 10, 2018 | Parenting Advice | In today’s world, it’s easy for families to live a lot of their lives apart. Parents are at work, kids are at school, and when there is free time, both are often content to immerse themselves in social media or other screen time. | At The Table;#Family;#Healing Families;#Parent-Child Relationships;# | Boys Town Contributor |
| Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Setting the Table for Time Together | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/setting-the-table-for-time-together.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Setting the Table for Time Together | Studies have shown time and again that no matter what your family looks like, eating meals together strengthens bonds and leads to better communication and a happier, healthier family. | September 10, 2018 | Parenting Advice | Studies have shown time and again that no matter what your family looks like, eating meals together strengthens bonds and leads to better communication and a happier, healthier family. | At The Table;#Family;#Healing Families;#Parent-Child Relationships;# | Boys Town Contributor |
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Put the Help Your Child Might Need Just a Call or a Click Away | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/Put-the-Help-Your-Child-Might-Need-Just-a-Call-or-a-Click-Away.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips |
Put the Help Your Child Might Need Just a Call or a Click Away | Being a kid is hard. Life changes fast, and children can't always keep up or adapt. Sometimes our children carry a lot more on their shoulders than we know. | September, 10, 2018 | Parenting Advice | Being a kid is hard. Life changes fast, and children can't always keep up or adapt. Sometimes our children carry a lot more on their shoulders than we know. | Harmful Behaviors;#Mental Health;#Self-Injury;#Suicide;#Understanding Behavior;# | Boys Town Contributor |
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Finding Positive Behaviors to Praise – Even When They’re Hard to See | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/finding-positive-behaviors-praise-even-theyre-hard-see.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips |
Finding Positive Behaviors to Praise – Even When They’re Hard to See | It’s easy to criticize your kids when they’re being bad. After all, when they’re bad, you notice (which may be why they’re doing it in the first place). But research shows that they’ll improve their behavior quicker – and will be less likely to tu... | September 9th, 2018 | Boys Town | It’s easy to criticize your kids when they’re being bad. After all, when they’re bad, you notice (which may be why they’re doing it in the first place). But research shows that they’ll improve their behavior quicker – and will be less likely to tu... | Chores;#Family;#Parent-Child Relationships;#Parenting Skills;# | Terry Hyland,Boys Town Press Book Co-Author,Father and Grandfather |
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Sleep plays an important role in academic success. Here's how kids can get more of it. | | https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/Sleep-plays-an-important-role-in-academic-success.aspx | Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips |
Sleep plays an important role in academic success. Here's how kids can get more of it. | Sleep is as important as physical exercise and eating healthy. To keep your mind and body alert and ready to perform another day, you must first recover with a good night’s sleep. | September 6, 2018 | Parenting Advice | Sleep is as important as physical exercise and eating healthy. To keep your mind and body alert and ready to perform another day, you must first recover with a good night’s sleep. | Back-to-School;#Bedtime;#School;# | Dr. Kenton Amstutz, Boys Town Pediatrics |
