Author: Mary Beth Ritchie, LCSW

Supporting Your Gifted Child

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Third Grade is an Important Transitional Year: How Parents Can Help

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Making a Plan for Summer Screen Time

Is Your Child Getting Enough ZZZZZs?

Home Alone:

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Raising Responsible Adults Begins in Childhood

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What to Do When Children Lie

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When High IQ and ADHD Collide

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What Type of Parent Are You?

Father And Daughter Reading Book Together At Home

Make Reading with Your Child a New Year’s Resolution

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Helping Kids Manage Stress

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Distance Learning: We’ll Get Through This Together!

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Unicorns, Rainbows and the Sugar High

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Sibling Rivalry Can Teach Kids Valuable Skills

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Preparing Kids for Back to School and Beyond

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When It’s Not the Blues: Depression in Children

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Parents as Teachers: Use School Resources and Your Creativity

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Math is Not a Four-Letter Word

The Parents’ Role on the Academic Team

The Pros and Cons of Academic Allowance

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ADHD Doesn’t Always Have a Hyperactivity Component

Could Your Child Have Autism Spectrum Disorder?

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A Case for Cursive

Identifying Bullying and What Parents Can Do

Giving Your Kids a Life-Long Advantage:

Traveling With Kids:

Six Ways to Ease Test Anxiety

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Grade-school Crushes:

Lawnmower Parents Clear a Path to Failure

Two Parents, Two Homes:

10 Practical Ways to Teach Kids Gratitude

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How to Communicate With Your Child’s Teacher

The Value of Age-Appropriate Homework

How to Pump Up Physical Activity With Your Children

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Patriotism Begins at Home:

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Children with ADHD Need Personalized Care and Treatment

Why Good Readers May Have Low Test Scores

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