What to do when the kids are fighting
You want the bickering to stop now, but here's why it's worth listening when your kids fight.
When parents feel frustrated by homework
Dread dealing with your child's homework? Try using this expert's tip.
It's cultural and legal in all states, but is spanking discipline or abuse?
It's common, it's cultural, it's legal in all states in the nation. But does spanking work?
7 do's and and don'ts to help your child develop empathy
Help your child develop empathy by fostering an emotionally intelligent environment.
How to raise an independent child
Curious how you can raise independent kids without putting them at risk? See what the experts have to say.
Is your child resilient?
Resilience is a skill that serves kids throughout their lives. Robin Stern of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence explains how parents can foster this quality in their child.
Raise confident kids by speaking their love language
Knowing how your child interprets love — and that it may be different than how you do — can make a world of difference in parenting.
We’re killing kids’ ambitions. Why?
When students get good grades in certain subjects and lesser grades in others, they may take it as a sign of what they're good at. This could explain the high rates of attrition in STEM subjects in high school and college.
Why your kids need time in nature
Are your children spending too much time inside? Learn the high cost of nature deficit disorder - and how easily you can avoid it by getting your kids outdoors.
Motivating the unmotivated student
Here's how you can help your student plan for the future.
Teaching kids to stay focused under pressure
For some kids, when the pressure's on, the ability to focus turns off. Here's how mindfulness lessons can help kids bypass distractions to do their best.
Neighborhoods & kids' health
Is the newfangled American dream (yes media room, no main street) hurting the very families it is designed to protect?
Raising a profoundly gifted child
What is it really like to parent a profoundly gifted child?
The inclusion paradox
Why the student with disabilities sitting next to your child may improve his or her education.
Brain research, reading, and dyslexia
Pioneering pediatricians describe what brain research can teach parents and professionals about dyslexia.
9 dangerous teen trends
You probably don’t want to think about the ill-advised and life-destroying things some teens are doing — but you need to.
7 ways music benefits your child's brain
Research underscores how playing an instrument bolsters kids' academic, social, and emotional lives.
Character education puts values in schools' lesson plans.
No longer afraid of teaching values, many schools have added character education to their lesson plans.
Optimism and motivation: keys to your child's success
Two psychologists describe the inborn optimism and motivation that drive children to learn and develop — and how you can nurture those traits.
Quit or carry on: when should you let your child give up?
Parents have different rules when their child makes a commitment. Here's what to consider when your child says they're done with something.
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