7 Ways Parents Can Help Kids Persist at Tasks They Resist
Children will avoid expending energy on tasks for all sorts of reasons, whether they think they’re boring, irrelevant or frustrating, or they want to protect their ego or feel pressure to perform. Although it can be easy to engage in Read more >>
Parents Who Raise Resilient, Socially Intelligent Kids Do These 5 Things
Kids, especially teens and tweens, sometimes need validation that what they are thinking and feeling is normal and okay. In fact, psychologists believe that validation is one of the most powerful parenting tools, and yet it is often left out Read more >>
When Not Paying Attention in Class Isn’t What It Seems
High school junior Nick Belsaguy pulled a lot of all-nighters in December. He was in his backyard woodshop, crafting laser-engraved cutting boards until 4 a.m. “(Woodworking) lets me go from the start of ideas in my mind then to a Read more >>
Parenting: Weathering the Storm
Parenting is really an art — of balancing being there with letting go. Can your children navigate the world on their own? Will they ever stop needing you and will you ever stop worrying about them? Don’t miss today’s podcast Read more >>
10 Tips for Building Resilience in Children and Teens
We tend to idealize childhood as a carefree time, but youth alone offers no shield against the emotional hurts, challenges, and traumas many children face. Children can be asked to deal with problems ranging from adapting to a new classroom Read more >>
How to Talk to Your Kids About the Situation in Ukraine
written by Liza Bennigson, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications Last night, my daughter snuck upstairs to say (another) goodnight as I was curled up on the couch, watching the news. While I did manage to quickly hide my secret Read more >>
How to Talk to Kids About Gender
Discussing gender can help kids feel more confident in themselves and supported by their parents and caregivers, says Dr. Christy Olezeski, director of Yale’s pediatric gender program, which helps people ages three to 25 who are grappling with questions about Read more >>
Why Parents Shouldn’t Use Food as Reward or Punishment
Using food as a reward or as a punishment can undermine the healthy eating habits that you’re trying to teach your children. Giving sweets, chips, or soda as a reward often leads to children overeating foods that are high in Read more >>
Autistic Girls’ Use of Language May Mask Social Difficulties
A study on autism’s gender differences, published in the journal Molecular Autism, focused on the language that autistic girls and boys used during semi-structured interviews by exploring social word use. When comparing autistic girls and boys between the ages of Read more >>
War, Crisis, Tragedy: How to Talk With Kids When the News is Scary
Hear what child development experts have to say about what parents, teachers and other caregivers can do to help prepare and protect kids from all the scary news out there, whether it’s fighting overseas, a school shooting, devastating wildfire or Read more >>
