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How Self-Determination Theory Can Help Parents Raise Independent Kids

By Patrick A. Coleman

The Flaw in Child Development Research All Parents Need to Grapple With

By Christian Dashiell

A 1980s Parenting Style Can Build Self-Reliant Kids This Summer

By Patrick A. Coleman

Want to Be Happier? Learn to Develop Flexible Mindset

By Jeremy Brown

Improving Their Mental Health Helps Okay Parents Raise Excellent Kids

By Patrick A. Coleman

How to Not Take Things So Personally: 5 Steps to Gaining Perspective

By Ashley Abramson

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Don't Be So Hard On Yourself: Why Negative Self-Talk Is a Parent's Worst Enemy We all make mistakes. Talking down to ourselves after the fact doesn't make it better.

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7 Bad Behaviors Dads Accidentally Model That Lead to Anxiety in Kids Being aware is half the battle.

Love Your Family. But Also, Love the Act of Loving Them To raise kids in 2021, you need the patience of a saint, the will of an ox, the wallet of a banker, and the inner calm of the Dalai Lama. But in the end, it all comes down to love.

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8 Seemingly Innocent Child Behavioral Problems That Shouldn’t Be Ignored While it may be easy to brush these behaviors aside, it's important that parents nip them in the bud before they become bigger issues.

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8 Affirmations for Kids That All Parents Should Say More Often It's important to encourage kids. But understanding the right kind of praise and affirmation is crucial.

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