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Self-Injury & Recovery Resources [web resource]
The Self-Injury & Recovery Resources (SIRR) website is part of the Self-Injury & Recovery Resources research program at Cornell University. The website summarizes the research program work and provides links and resources to self injury information. Read more >>
We hear more about gender expression these days than we used to. Yet it’s rare to hear a raw, firsthand account about what it really feels like when your gender identity doesn’t match your biological gender — from shame and Read more >>
Transgender and Gender Diverse Teens: How to Talk to and Support Them
For parents and caregivers, knowing how to talk to their children about gender can present a steep learning curve. Read more >>
What Transgender Teens Need From Their Parents
When teenagers confide that they are transgender or uncertain about their gender identity, their parents may be unsure how to offer support. To understand what types of family support transgender adolescents consider helpful, a Stanford research team asked 25 of Read more >>
Understanding Trans Teens: Trans Resources For Parents
In more and more communities across the United States, transgender teens are comfortable coming out. That’s good news. But it’s also meant a learning curve—sometimes a steep one—for parents who are unfamiliar with transgender issues. Read more >>
A Parent’s Journey: A Child With ADHD
In this Voices of Compassion episode, we talk candidly about what parenting a child with ADHD is really like — the challenges, joys, worries and wonder. Hear from Lauren Sims, the mom of a child with ADHD, as she shares Read more >>
ADHD Toolkit – Diagnosis and Treatment of Children and Teens [downloadable] [web resource]
For parents and caregivers who are just learning about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), this ADHD Toolkit will help you gain a basic understanding of the disorder and its diagnosis and treatment in children and teens. Read more >>
I Just Learned My Child Has ADHD — Now What?
Your child has just been diagnosed with ADHD…now what? Part of you might feel relieved that there’s an explanation for your child’s behavior, while another might feel overwhelmed by the prospect of parenting a child with attention challenges. How can Read more >>
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Teens: What You Need to Know [downloadable]
Have you noticed that your child or teen finds it hard to pay attention? Do they often move around during times when they shouldn’t, act impulsively, or interrupt others? If such issues are ongoing and seem to be impacting your Read more >>
My Teen Struggles with Executive Function
It was January 2021. Our son Jack’s second term as a freshman in high school had just ended. Two weeks earlier, my husband and I scanned the school’s database to check his grades. We counted more than 20 missing assignments. Read more >>
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