How to Raise Low Stress Children

When it comes to kids, three is the magic number... for stress.Mothers of three children stress more than moms of one or two, while mothers of four or more children actually report lower stress levels, according to an exclusive TODAYMoms.com survey of more than 7,000 U.S. mothers released Monday.

While adulthood is filled with serious responsibilities, childhood isn’t exactly stress-free. Kids take tests, learn new information, change schools, change neighborhoods, get sick, get braces, encounter bullies, make new friends and occasionally get...
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12 Tips for reducing your child's anxiety and stress

"Apparently I picked the wrong number of kids to have," a friend and mother of three kids posted on my Facebook wall the other day. "Maybe you are onto something?" She--and every other mom of three...

I'm going to share some quick and easy examples of ways that you can help lower your child's stress levels and boost your child's academic potential.
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We can't help our kids manage their stress until we can manage ours. If you think you're hiding your worry and stress from your kids, keeping them in a safe bubble of blissful childhood, think again.
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