Solving problems is how children build competence — both in the classroom and in life. The aim of a healthy life is not to eliminate hardship but to develop the skills and inner resources to meet it.

Lawnmower parents have good intentions, but experts say this parenting style can do real harm to your child's confidence.

"Never Too Early: CPS with Very Young Kids," is set to release on March 29, 2024 and stream free on the Lives in the Balance website. It’s never too early to engage kids in the process of solving the ...

While many think of resiliency as getting stronger, tougher, grittier, or being less impacted by emotions and experiences, I like to think about resiliency as being able to be okay. It is holding the ...

Amber M. Simpson receives funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation. The Trump administration is reshaping the pursuit of science through federal cuts to research grants and the Department of ...

I cannot count how many times I’ve asked the internet for parenting advice. (It’s a lot.) Parenting is a wonderful and important job, but it’s also really tough — and there’s no manual! Because no ...

NEWTON, Mass. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- Trauma can leave deep scars on children, impacting them in ways that aren’t always visible. But how children react to trauma varies from child to child. Families ...