Corporal punishment in schools
Corporal punishment in public schools is more common than you might guess. But experts agree this punitive tactic doesn't work and has lasting, harmful consequences.
Should you read your child鈥檚 texts?
What about their comments and messages on social media? Better put, just how much digital privacy should your child have? We asked experts, parents and kids and here鈥檚 what they said about respecting kids鈥� privacy while keeping them safe.
5 ways to respond when your child says, "I hate reading!"
We asked experts how parents should respond when their children say they hate reading or that reading is boring. Here's what they said.
5 things to say when your child says, "I hate homework!"
When your child vents that they hate homework, what are you supposed to say? Here's what the experts recommend.
Fueling your little curiosity machine
Here's how nurturing your child's curiosity helps them become a better learner.
Kids with character: Generosity
Generosity boosts happiness, has a ripple effect, and can be taught. See how this family鈥檚 $100 giving challenge resulted in something extraordinary.
How to talk to your teen about their reach school
Applying to college can be anxiety-provoking. These talking points will help.
Raising grateful teens
Research points to lots of reasons to teach kids gratitude. But the biggest reason may be that gratitude is a unique balm for the teenage experience.
6 surprisingly easy ways to raise a generous child
From taking turns to eating dinner together, research shows that encouraging generosity in your child isn't as hard as you may think.
How longer recess fuels stronger child development
With a longer recess, schools can help children develop stronger social skills, self-regulation, and physical regulation.
Does saying 鈥渄on鈥檛 tattle鈥� send kids the wrong message?
We want kids to learn to work things out on their own instead of coming to us with every problem. But does teaching kids not to tell encourage dishonesty?
3 surprising tips for raising honest kids
Want your child to tell the truth? Here's what research shows really works 鈥� and a common mistake that actually encourages lying.
Inside the first grader's brain
What insights can neuroscience offer parents about the mind of a first grader?
Inside the preschool brain
What insights can neuroscience offer parents about the mind of a preschooler?
Help! My child worries about tests
Our daughter is a good student who likes school, but at the mere mention of the word "test," she gets test-anxiety. How can we help her reduce her test stress?
Inside the 8th grader鈥檚 brain
What's going on in your child's head? See what insights neuroscience can offer the parents of eighth graders.
Inside the third grade brain
What insights can neuroscience offer parents about the mind of a third grader?
You can't tell anybody 鈥� to keep a secret or not
What should you do when your child says she can only tell you something if you promise to keep it a secret?
When we lost our little girl, we had to learn a new way of being a family.
When parents disagree | Through a child's eyes
Mom's rules or Dad's rules? Faced with two very different parenting styles, this boy makes a surprising insight.
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