When Erim Corado gave birth to her first child, she wanted a name to honor her boyfriend Alexis Morales Jr., who died of a gunshot wound a few months before their daughter arrived in 1993.

When Las Vegas resident Deedee Fronius was diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder in 2008, it would take everything to scrape herself out of bed, she said.

Sending a child to school in the morning is a daily ritual for millions of families worldwide. Unfortunately, the attendance process has become highly disrupted due to Covid-19.

Sending a child to school in the morning is a daily ritual for millions of families worldwide.

As a clinical child psychologist who specializes in school attendance problems, I offer four ways parents can help students adapt to the new school year and improve their attendance.

Last summer, Elisabeth, a mom who lives in New York, began noticing that her tween daughter wasn’t getting along with her best friend.

Many tasks are now done for children, rather than by children. Then COVID-19 landed hard on childhood and play and socialization were largely put on hold.

As the Clark County School Board nears a decision on reopening classrooms, many parents are agonizing over whether it’s worth sending their kids back to in-person instruction for just a few months while COVID-19 rates remain high.