parenting skills
The Problem with Overpraising Children
Research has shown that there are positive effects of praising children, but it depends on... >>
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Benefits of Mindful Parenting
You’re running late, picking up some last-minute groceries. Your 7-year-old is dressed for baseball practice,... >>
The Effects of Honesty, Empathy, and Higher Order Thinking on Moral Development
As I began to research the topic of moral development,... >>
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VIDEO: Teaching Children to Appreciate Life
In her interview with PsychAlive Senior Editor Lisa Firestone, Dr. Donna Rockwell talks about engaging... >>
Helping Parents Distinguish Love from Emotional Hunger
The image on TIME magazine’s May cover, in which a standing woman breastfeeds her 4-year-old... >>
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How To Bully Proof Your Children by Building Their Resilience
The heartwrenching stories and startling statistics coming out about bullying are commanding a justified level... >>
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Five Things You Don’t Expect When You’re Expecting: How Parenthood Impacts Your Mental Health
If it suddenly feels like anywhere you go, you’re surrounded by heavily pregnant women, it... >>
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Identifying Your Child’s Attachment Style
In the following interview, Dr. Dan Siegel talks about the different types of attachment styles that... >>
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Identifying Your Child’s Attachment Style
In the following interview, Dr. Dan Siegel talks about the different types of attachment styles... >>
Siblings: Retaliation or Sadistic Pleasure
The matter of siblings is complicated. In family life they are our first peers. Consequently,... >>