Emotional & Mental Well-Being

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    Helping Kids Stop Gaming Without a Meltdown

    The game ends, and suddenly your child is furious. They’re yelling, arguing, crying or pleading for one more match. For some children, stopping a highly engaging game can be genuinely difficult. That doesn’t mean you have to give in, and it doesn’t mean every strong reaction signals a serious problem. The goal is to help your child learn an important skill: something I really enjoy can end, and I can handle the transition.

    Emotional Regulation · Gaming

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Emotional & Mental Well-BeingPreteen – Teen · 7 min

Islamic Puberty Guide for Boys

7 min · A calm, shame-free guide to puberty for Muslim boys, covering voice and body changes, wet dreams (ihtilam), ghusl, reaching religious maturity…

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Emotional & Mental Well-BeingMiddle Childhood – Teen · 11 min

How to Teach Your Kids Gratitude (Shukr)

11 min · In a world of constant comparison and instant gratification, children can easily feel dissatisfied, and even feel let down by Allah…

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Emotional & Mental Well-BeingMiddle Childhood – Teen · 12 min

Who Are Your Child’s Friends?

12 min · Friends shape who our children become, and no friendship is neutral. In Episode 7 of Raising Beautiful Hearts, Ustadha Hina Khan-Mukhtar…

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Emotional & Mental Well-BeingEarly Childhood – Teen · 43 min

The Brain Expert: If I Had ADHD, This Is Exactly What I’d Do

43 min · Why does it seem like everyone has ADHD today? Psychiatrist Dr.

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Emotional & Mental Well-BeingEarly Childhood – Teen · 6 min

8 Things Parents Shouldn’t Say to Their Child

6 min · Some phrases slip out in frustration and are forgotten by the parent within the hour — but not by the child.…

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Emotional & Mental Well-BeingEarly Childhood – Teen · 21 min

How to Talk So Kids Will Actually Listen — Backed by Science

21 min · Communication professor Bruce Lambert presents five principles drawn from Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish’s parenting book How to Talk So Kids…

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