Parents

Writing is one of the most important skills for your child’s education. The process begins before kindergarten and continues through life. Unfortunately, Vietnamese classroom settings often don’t provide enough practice time to really hone those writing skills,…

“No” is a word that many parents use when “disciplining” (or trying to discipline) their kids: “No hitting!” “No running, please!” “No fighting!” “No tantrums!” “No, no, no!” In fact, according to “The Kid Counselor” and licensed private-practice play therapist Brenna…

We all want to raise responsible children. And we all want to live in a world where others have been raised to be responsible, a world where adults don’t shrug off their responsibilities as citizens. So how do we raise our kids to take responsibility for their…

Kindness is the virtue of thinking of others — caring about their feelings, needs, and happiness. As parents, we want our children to be kind, thoughtful, and empathetic to those around them — and it can be hard to know how to respond most effectively when they are…

School has started again! This time of year can be crazy: vacation is over, schedules are all over the place, and getting healthy food on the table (and in the lunch boxes) can be tough. It’s the perfect time to think about some healthy recipes that we’re all in…

Good social skills allow kids to enjoy better peer relationships. But the benefits of robust social skills reach far beyond social acceptance. Children with better social skills are likely to reap immediate benefits. For example, a 2019 study found that good social…

It’s not easy to raise a young teen. Many outside influences distract our children and complicate our efforts. In a 1996 study of 220 tweens and teens between 5th and 12th grade, the proportion of waking hours that those kids spent with their families dropped from…

It is never too early to start talking to your child about career choices. As a parent, there are several things you can do to support her through the process. Even the most driven people need some external motivation. You can also be a trusted mentor to guide her…

Carol Dweck, professor of psychology at Stanford University and a leading researcher in the field of motivation, has emphasized differences between two mindsets that people use to understand themselves, guide their behavior and affect their achievement.The first is…