Adopting Daughter Sparks Workplace Guilt and Advice
A 34 year old mother discusses the open adoption of her firstborn, facing scrutiny at work and grappling with guilt. Abby urges self forgiveness, counseling, and disclosure when necessary, noting honest context can ease questions and protect job stability.
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Gifted child with violent temper tantrums seeks guidance
Dear Dr Sylvia outlines a 3 year old girl who is highly gifted in language and creativity but exhibits severe, uncontrollable rages aimed at the mother and the family dog. The reply advises professional evaluation, suggests overempowerment as a cause, and recommends consistent limits and reduced choices, with joint parental leadership and privacy.
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Stanford study links less TV time to reduced child aggression
Researchers at Stanford tracked 192 third and fourth graders at two San Jose elementary schools. Those subject to a six month program limiting TV, videos, and games reduced screen time by about a third. Peer aggression ratings fell 25 percent and playground verbal incidents dropped by about half versus peers with no limits.
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Amy Jordan
Annenberg Public Policy Center
University of Pennsylvania
Jordan
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