CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and a former local teacher is hard at work pumping positivity into the minds of young children. Leland Clelland was born and raised in ...

The attachments we learned from our mother and father, or our first primary caregivers, from birth through our mid-grade school age, is our attachment period; it is what molds us into who we become in ...

Children's futures are shaped by their self-belief, not their limitations. Doubts create invisible barriers, hindering growth ...

At some point in your life, when you were feeling down, you may have been told to just “stay positive!” And you probably thought: that’s certainly easier said than done. Positivity doesn’t always come ...

According to the U.S. Department of Education, almost 1 million children have some form of learning disability for which they receive special education. Parents report that over 5.4 million children ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As students transition back to school, Melissa Jones, founder of Girls Positivity Club, shares strategies for parents to support their children during this emotional period. The ...

This article emphasizes that a child's perceived limitations stem from their own thoughts, not external obstacles. By ...

Our thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes shape our perception of the world and influence our experiences. While this may cause some to have an inherently negative perception of life, there’s an effective ...

Children’s “growth mindset,” characters and attitudes to learning have little impact on how well they do at school, according to a new study. Instead, researchers point to external factors such as ...

Children’s interest in, and competence perceptions of, mathematics are generally quite positive as they begin school, but turn less positive during the first three years. Changes in interest and ...

In the body, unchecked growth is what we call cancer. Pursuing unchecked growth of the mind can be similarly destructive to emotional well-being. For much of my nearly 17 years practicing therapy, ...