3 Tips for New Foster-Adoptive Parents
Huffington Post
I honestly thought I was losing my mind, but then I stumbled on an article that defined secondary trauma for adoptive parents. It was suddenly clear: I was experiencing symptoms of secondary trauma. In our training to be foster parents, we learn about ...

Why Gifted Latinos Are Often Overlooked And Underserved
NPR
Three million school children in the U.S. are identified as gifted. That's roughly the top 10 percent of the nation's highest achieving students. But Rene Islas, head of the National Association for Gifted Children, says tens of thousands of gifted ...

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Gifted, But Still Learning English, Many Bright Students Get Overlooked
NPR
"I'm a minority in the gifted world." Alejandra is a senior at North Canyon High School in Phoenix. Before she was identified as gifted, she was identified as an English Language Learner, or ELL. You know, those kids who are often assigned to separate ...

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Coding Allows Learning Disabled Students to Shine
Huffington Post
According to the National Center for Learning Disorders, “ Many individuals with LD suffer from low self esteem.” Coding builds confidence in one's ability to learn and create, as well as pride from actually creating something, as opposed to other ...

Step Parenting Tips: 3 Useful Ways For Step Parents To Connect With Their Step Children
Parent Herald
Many stepparents have difficulties connecting with their step children. Many stepchildren put up barriers because they miss the presence of their biological parents. Many of them are still in denial and will refuse to have their "real" parents replaced ...

The 12 Apps That Every Parent Of A Teen Should Know About | The ...
Huffington Post
Not everything online is evil, nor does danger lurk behind every new app that comes to market. But keeping up with your teens' and preteens' online activities is ...

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How to Find 'Vault' Photo Apps
Huffington Post (blog)
Use social media and digital technologies to present the best of themselves, connect with others who have shared interests and to build a well-rounded picture of how they want to present themselves to the outside world. As parents, it is important that ...
Teenagers Are Sexting in More Secure, Discreet Mobile 'Vault Apps'Newsweek
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"Sexting is the new flirting" as teens turn to secretive appsCBS News

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