This is What it Takes to Raise a Happy Adult
There is evidence that some parenting styles can help children form habits for a happier adulthood.
Beyond Just Buying Books, Create a Culture of Reading in Your Home
Reading is important for vocabulary, language and social skills development. And there is plenty of research to back that up.
How to Delegate Chores and Actually Get Your Kids to Do Them
Getting kids to help around the house can prove to be a Herculean task. But by giving them age-appropriate tasks, they can easily participate.
8 Parenting Habits That May Undermine Your Good Intentions
Big wins often require small steps. “Overnight success” is a myth that too often hides the pain, hard work, and failure associated with each and every success. Much like Hemingway’s description of ...
6 Ways to Raise a Kid Who Looks on the Bright Side
Raise that half full glass.
Taming the Toys Could Ignite Creativity
Can we, and should we, take away all our children’s toys to spur their creativity? Not necessarily, but giving them fewer toys could be beneficial.
11 Ideals Great Teachers Employ That Also Work for Parents
There are at least two ways in which teaching and parenting are similar: Teaching styles and parenting styles both affect social, educational, and psychological outcomes. Both teachers and parents ...
5 Ways to Shield Your Kids From Your Anxiety
The more anxious you are, the more likely your children are to suffer from anxiety-related disorders.
When Time With Your Kids is Quality Over Quantity, Do This
Whether you're busy, divorced, distracted, or all three, there are still ways to make quality time with your kid.
8 Ways to Adopt a Holistic Approach to Parenting
Make informed and conscious decisions.
100 Phrases That Help Raise Confident, Happy Kids
The words you speak to your kids can become self-fulfilling prophecies.
Why Grit Matters and How to Infuse it in Your Kids
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. ~ Thomas A. Edison
10 Montessori Quotes to Help Adopt a Holistic Approach to Parenting
The one thing I learned about the Montessori program as a PhD student exploring holistic education was that the program has almost as many critics as it has fans. Indeed, the Montessori method has ...
10 Ways to Give Your Kid's Self Control a Boost
And no, you don't have to duct tape their arms to their sides.
The Science Behind Time-Out: 7 Tips to Make it Work
Time-out is a highly effective behavior modification tool if used appropriately, and there’s plenty of research to back that up.
The Science Behind Discipline: 7 Tips to Keep in Mind to Modify Your Child’s Behavior
A child learns about acceptable and unacceptable behavior by observing the people around him/her. What lessons can you learn from behavior modification?
3 Science-Backed Tips for Raising Independent Kids
Ultimately, parenting is about raising adults, not children. And teaching them to be independent has never seemed as urgent as it does today.