Children Fall Victim to Identity Theft: How Parents Can Protect Them
November 14, 2009 12:30 PM
Some identity thieves are making young relatives their latest targets, as the victims often don’t learn of the crime until they turn 18.
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November 10, 2009 02:30 PMIn difficult times, parental stress can impact children’s health. Teaching and modeling the right behavior and coping strategies can reduce worry and lighten the burden of stress.
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October 30, 2009 07:00 AMAfter a study revealed that several people seeking assisted suicide in Switzerland didn’t have a terminal illness, the Swiss cabinet is reconsidering assisted suicide laws.
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October 18, 2009 08:00 AMAs the scope and quality of child-generated content continues to grow online, which sites are setting the pace, and how can parents help their kids get involved?


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October 14, 2009 04:00 AMParents who demand honesty from their children lie just as frequently as parents who don’t, report studies from the University of Toronto and the University of California, San Diego.
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September 15, 2009 07:00 AMParents typically take extra precautions at the start of the school year, but recession anxiety and recent high-profile kidnapping cases could be leading many to overprotect their children.
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July 12, 2009 10:00 AMCelebrating the end of a marriage may seem morbid at first, but bakers, event planners and some divorcees say there’s strength in acceptance.


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July 09, 2009 07:00 AMIn Europe and the United States, researchers are investigating why many girls are reaching puberty at earlier ages, a developmental trend putting preteens under social and emotional pressure.
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July 07, 2009 07:00 AMResearch suggests that holding kids back a year before kindergarten because of late summer birthdays might not be as advantageous as some parents think.
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June 30, 2009 08:00 AMWhen it comes to their teenagers’ dating habits, parents may think they have the answers, though it’s more likely they know little about the ways teens initiate and conduct intimate relationships.


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June 27, 2009 11:00 AMAfter Gov. Mark Sanford confessed to having an extramarital affair, he joined the company of countless other men in power. Journalists, psychologists and pundits explore why so few female politicians are faced with the same dilemma.
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June 22, 2009 05:04 PMEconomists say higher birth rates could prevent economic problems, but countries must battle falling fertility rates and the recession to encourage reproduction.
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June 15, 2009 07:30 PMWhile soon-to-be brides and grooms are trimming their budgets here and there, providers of recession-friendly wedding accoutrements are thriving.


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June 08, 2009 02:30 PMThe first generation born under China’s one child policy is grown and faces a shortage of brides. Criminals are exploiting the problem with kidnappings.
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June 05, 2009 07:05 AMWhat’s in a name? For many grandparents today, the titles “Grandma” and “Grandpa” aren’t cutting it anymore.
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June 04, 2009 06:15 PMAfter weeks of work on specific language pertaining to religious groups, the New Hampshire legislature and the governor agreed on a gay marriage bill.




