Resisting perfectionism & celebrating your child's quirks
Perfectionism has been rising among young people, which is bad news for mental health. One of the most helpful gifts you can give your child is the room to be themselves, warts and all.
Dealing with your child's fears
Childhood can be a particularly fearful time. Help your child express, manage, and overcome their fears.
Your adolescent’s changing fears
In adolescence, your child's fears begin to shift. Social concerns, peer pressure, and academic and extracurricular performance all rise in priority. Help your child express, manage, and overcome their fears, so that they don't go underground.
Build self-esteem as a learner
In addition to school subjects, your child is also learning about themselves as a learner. Help them develop academic confidence and a growth mindset.
Building academic self-esteem
In addition to school subjects, your child is also learning about themselves as a learner. Help them develop academic confidence and a growth mindset.
Building academic self-esteem
The early years are critical for developing a sense of inherent capability. Help your child develop confidence and a growth mindset.
The Risks That Adolescents Need
As parents, it's our job to keep our kiddos safe. But as kids turn to adolescents, they need more room for trial – and error.
Healthy risks for young kids
As parents, it's our job to keep our kiddos safe. But ironically, overcoming challenges is how kids grow their capability and self-confidence.
The FOMO Cure
As peer relationships become more important to kids, the bad feelings around "missing out" or perceived slights can get more intense. Help your child value their own experience more, and envy others' experiences less.
How to encourage self-directed play
Boredom is an uncomfortable feeling that never-the-less has some real value. Instead of rushing to fill boredom, help your child tolerate it and develop their own creativity.
Helping kids structure and balance their time
Figuring out how to balance all of the activities and obligations, while also getting enough sleep and some time to recover, is tough. Help your teen preserve some unstructured time.
The joy of being present together
Our culture puts most of the focus on do-ing, but be-ing with our kids is essential for their, and our, mental health.