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Are we more concerned with a well-behaved, accomplished child than with a parent’s most important duty — keeping their heart safe?
The real lessons we want to teach our kids are how to control their own behavior, make wiser choices, and take responsibility.
When kids lie, it shows they understand that other people have different feelings and beliefs — and they seldom lie to hurt anyone.
Fears are a normal part of growing up. Here’s how to help your child name what scares them and face it with confidence.
My shift came when I understood that behavior is communication — and misbehavior is a cry for help. That’s when positive parenting clicked.
Is your child’s behavior baffling you? It can be difficult to understand what is motivating a child’s poor behavior.
When you understand what’s motivating your child, you can address the cause of the behavior rather than reacting to the behavior itself.
It can be heart wrenching to watch your child play or eat lunch alone. Making new friends can feel overwhelming for any child.
For a resolution to take place, children need to understand their own emotions and others’, and express those feelings in an appropriate way.
From the time that our babies learn to walk and talk, we are hit with warnings.
Kids who are yelled at tune it out — and start yelling right back. Here’s how to motivate them without raising your voice.
Yelling can affect brain development — kids who’ve faced verbal abuse show physical differences in how their brains process language and sound.
Getting kids talking can feel even harder than any other relationship, especially when it comes to difficult topics. Here’s how to open up.
Managing emotions takes time and coaching, but with your help, kids as young as three can learn to handle anger and frustration.
We teach kids to say “thank you” for good manners. But science shows gratitude has far more far-reaching repercussions than that.
Research shows even young children care more about accomplishment than kindness, in part because they think that’s what you care about most.
Sharing is still caring in today’s day and age. But it seems kids care about sharing second to achievement.
If your child seems unmotivated, it could be because your goals for her are supercedeing their own.
Empathy is lacking in American culture all over the board, but especially in how we handle children’s emotions, from infancy through teenhood.
Kids need social interaction, but their safety comes first. Here’s how to help them keep up friendships while social distancing.
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