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Coping with Holiday-Related Anxiety
The holiday season is especially difficult for some. Don’t go through it alone.
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New Year’s Resolution: The Good, the Bad, and the Truly Hilarious!
What are your new year’s resolutions? Beijingkids asked three Beijing moms.
Kids and Consent: Fending Off Pesky Paparazzi in China
As English speakers, we may think the world revolves around our language, believing that “no” is universally known, but we are wrong to assume so. Here, we’ve listed a few handy phrases, from polite to not-so-polite, to help you make your message clear when avoiding Chinese paparazzi.
2021 Resolutions: How Not to Talk to Children
Girls are brought up with a lengthy set of expectations – including how they look. Here’s how not to fall into societal ideas that are well past their prime.
Drawing Their Own Destiny: Should the Children of Artists Follow in Their Footsteps?
Two of Beijing’s artist parents share their views on kids following in their footsteps.
Teach Your Kids About Consent Part 1: The Cat in the Hat
I don’t have a solution to generations-old assumptions about who is at fault for sexual assaults, but I do know one way that we as parents can fight that victim blaming culture: teach all our kids the meaning of consent.
Is It Ever Ok to Discipline Someone Else’s Child?
Let’s be honest, we’ve all thought about it at some point…
Successfully Sightseeing With Kids Under 6: A Cautionary Tale
Don’t be a drag. Let your kids enjoy your trips and your memories will be better, guaranteed.
Home and Away; Helping Third Culture Kids Readjust to Life Back in China
Suddenly, children who were used to their “home countries” being summer and winter holiday destinations, were compelled to adapt to a new normal outside of China. And now that China is slowly opening up to the return nationals from certain countries, parents might be worried about how to help their children to readjust to life in China after almost a year away.
Do Your Kids Think You’re Cool?
One teen shares why her parents are the coolest. Is that even possible?