6 things to do when your child says, “Nobody likes me!”
Experts weigh in on how to respond when your child feels disliked, excluded, or friendless.
5 things to do when your child wails "But I don't want to go to school!"
Just in time for back-to-school, experts offer their best advice for handling those inevitable mornings.
6 ways to help when your child is excluded
Parents may feel powerless when their child is excluded, but there's actually much you can do to help your child cope and overcome this painful experience.
Kids with character: Grit
“Grit is having the courage to do your impossible or to do what you think is hard and to do it anyway,” says Nasina, who has incredible grit. Her story will awe and inspire you.
Kids with character: Gratitude
Research shows that gratitude increases resilience, happiness, and optimism. This 6th grader finds reasons to feel grateful every day.
Why is it so hard to talk to kids about being overweight?
Forget “the talk.” This topic is far more frightening for parents and teens.
Kids with character: Honesty
What would you do if you found a wallet on the ground? When this child did, he went to great lengths to get it back to its owner. He shares his thoughts about the importance of honesty with GreatSchools.
Getting kids to count their blessings
Materialism isn’t just about wanting more stuff. It’s a much more insidious mindset. The antidote may be as simple as practicing gratitude.
Helping your child find her voice
When teasing by middle school boys took an inappropriate turn, the principal helped my daughter advocate for herself.
Mom's words of wisdom
The great nuggets of advice, sayings, and rules to live by that we can still hear our moms saying — sometimes over and over. (It turns out, we were listening!)
Teaching kids to say sorry (and mean it)
Genuine apologies facilitate forgiveness and reconciliation. But you can’t force them. Here’s how to teach kids to say "I'm sorry" — and mean it.
When Mom says yes and Dad says no
"We can't look like two heads as parents," says America's Supernanny Deborah Tillman. "It confuses the child." Here's how to fix this common parenting mistake.
How longer recess fuels stronger child development
With a longer recess, schools can help children develop stronger social skills, self-regulation, and physical regulation.
Christine Carter on giving honest reassurance
Raising Happiness author Christine Carter explains how to respond to questions like, "Am I smart?" in a way that's both honest and constructive.
Carol Dweck on 3 things for true success
Telling children they're smart makes them believe "smart" is either something they have or don't have and so squelches motivation, says Stanford University psychologist and Mindset author Carol Dweck. Instead, explain to kids that if they're doing these three things, they are on the right track.
Doing a January check-in with your 9th grader
Your child is halfway through freshman year. If you don’t already, make a regular practice of sitting down with your teen and talking about how they feel about school, grades, classes, and teachers.
Texting sexy pictures can get tweens into hot water. Here’s the lowdown on sexting in middle school.
Because you hugged them
Time for a hug! Research shows there's a link between children being nurtured by their parents and the size of their hippocampus.
Helping your child choose good friends
Parents learn helpful ways to explain to their child about what makes a good friend and how friends should treat each other. Parents will also learn how to help their child communicate clearly to other children. The video is most appropriate for parents of children in first grade, second grade, and third grade.
Helping your child beat decision fatigue
Our ability to make intelligent decisions declines after making lots of them. Help your child preserve their decision-making energy for the choices that count.
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