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"We've also seen in the past decade the emergence of a lot of research showing that what schools do really does matter for attendance, the way in which they communicate with families. Oftentimes parents think absence is much more common and that their student is more typical than is actually the case, and correcting those perceptions can be powerful."
New research shows how parents can help kids — and themselves — use e-books as a tool to improve early childhood development
"We would just be as right to sound the alarm about a parent mental health crisis as a teen mental health crisis. I don't think we're going to get very far with teens unless we also support the parents."
Strategies to better support the mental well-being of parents and caregivers, with a view to preventing anxiety and depression in adolescents
"Parents’ influence on teens is profound. It’s perhaps the most important influence on teens’ lives, and we are not going to get very far in solving the teen mental health crisis if we don’t pay attention to parents and to caring for the caregivers."
A new report shows a strong connection between parent and adolescent mental health, offers prevention strategies for teen anxiety and depression
Neighborhood leaders from around the country gathered at HGSE to share new ideas and guidance around "transforming place"
"Depressed and anxious parents are often wonderful parents despite — and sometimes because of — emotional challenges. But depression and anxiety in parents are linked to academic, emotional, and health problems in teens. This harm can be compounded when both a teen and one or both of their parents are depressed or anxious."
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A new report from Making Caring Common suggests parents favor integrated schools but make school choices furthering segregation
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