How Angela Duckworth teaches her kids grit
The famed researcher and author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance explains her "hard things rule," which she's using as a parent to instill stick-to-itiveness in her kids.
Infographic: The science of raising gritty kids
Help your child learn to work hard, finish what they start, and achieve their goals.
Infographic: Raising honest kids
The research on kids and lying offers some great insights for raising kids who tell the truth.
Carol Dweck on 3 things for true success
Telling children they're smart makes them believe "smart"聽is either something they have or don't have and so squelches motivation, says Stanford University psychologist and Mindset author Carol Dweck. Instead, explain to kids that if they're doing these three things, they are on the right track.
Busted! Does punishment teach kids to lie?
Research suggests a surprising relationship between kids' lying and punishment: a punitive disciplinary style may teach kids to be less honest.
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?
12 tips for raising truthful kids
Parents rate honesty as the quality they most want to teach their children. We asked the experts for their best advice for raising honest kids.
Sharing hard truths in your family history
When your family history includes tragedy or difficult, even unspeakable hardship, sharing those moments with your child can connect them to their own resilience.
Helping your child beat decision fatigue
Our ability to make intelligent decisions declines after making lots of them. Help your child preserve their decision-making energy for the choices that count.
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