Confidence doesn’t just appear out of nowhere. It’s something that develops through the way kids are treated, supported, and spoken to during their formative years. Parents who raise confident ...

Source: Used with permission of co-authors Wendy Moss and Donald Moses. Sometimes parents attempt to solve their children’s problems for them. While it may cut out a lot of whining, it can have the ...

Many parents go to lengths to raise kids who are polite and well-mannered. But, your kids also have to learn to stand up for themselves, even if it means voicing disagreement or displeasure in a way ...

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In her upcoming book "The Words That Shape Us," educator and consultant Lily Howard Scott wants to help curb some of those potentially harmful remarks, especially when it comes to communicating with ...

In today’s culture, mothers often feel pressure to give endlessly, sometimes at the cost of their own well-being. Yet research shows that self-care isn’t selfish, it’s essential. When moms nurture ...

We all want our children to be well-liked and to have good friends. It can be distressing when they struggle socially, feel isolated, or are left out. When children are teased or excluded, parents ...

We can't protect our kids from the world. Their lives are going to throw them plenty of stress and adversity, conflict and struggle, and there's nothing we can do to prevent that. We can, however, ...

Former first lady Michelle Obama says she inherited her confidence from her mother, Marian Robinson. During Obama's childhood in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, Robinson dedicated much of her time ...