Self-esteem is like a muscle: it is built, strengthened, and sometimes it needs a little help. For our children, this muscle ...

Journal prompts for kids open up a world of self-discovery, inviting them to explore their thoughts, feelings, and dreams on ...

Helping Your Six-Year-Old Develop Independence and Self-Confidence Helping Your Six-Year-Old Develop Independence and Self-Confidence Teach kids to reframe their thoughts by countering negative ...

Making derogatory comments about a child's appearance can lead to body image issues, low self-esteem, and a distorted ...

Our children’s self-esteem often depends on how they think they “measure up” to what people expect. When expectations are realistic, it is easy for a child to experience success and feel personally ...

The critical/harsh parent position, identified by the parent’s rigid and rule-bound discipline along with a critical view of ...

If kids don’t go far enough with their play ... Risky play in early childhood can help develop a child’s self-confidence, resilience, executive functioning abilities and even risk-management ...

Teaching kids to cook fosters creativity, builds confidence, and encourages healthy habits for a lifetime of nutritious ...

While social media can be a valuable tool early and unsupervised exposure can harm children’s mental health in profound ways ...

Self-esteem can influence life in myriad ways ... an important high-paying job, an ideal set of 2.5 children, a luxury car. Yet you do not have to buy into thinking that you are worthless without ...