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October 20, 2021

How to Help Kids Resist Peer Pressure

Teach the difference between peer pressure (peers trying to convince them to do something they may not want to do) and peer influence (peers who may […]
October 19, 2021

Taking Bullying Seriously

  Clearly, bullying is an issue that needs to be taken seriously in schools, families and society as a whole. But how do we make this […]
October 16, 2021

Modeling Purpose

The most effective way to help children reach their goals and become internally motivated is to teach them about purpose. Kendall Cotton Bronk, an associate professor […]
October 14, 2021

Teens and Vape

Despite campaigns to curb e-cigarette use among children and teens, the rate of vaping among teens rose in 2019. Vaping more than doubled in young people […]
October 13, 2021

Breaking the Cycle

Part of why qualities of parents are often repeated in their offspring is genetic, says Audrey Krisbergh, director of the Center for Parenting Education in Fort […]
October 11, 2021

The Reasons Why

As new parents, we anticipated the day when our child would utter their first words. We beamed with pride when they said “mama” and “dada” for […]
October 10, 2021

What Makes Kids Bully

What makes kids bully other kids in person and online? These questions are timeless and unfortunately, every bullying situation is different, making a simple answer difficult. […]
October 8, 2021

Breaking Boundaries

Boundaries are a large part of our society. In many ways, they allow us to specify our limits and create healthy lives for ourselves. Boundaries are […]
October 7, 2021

What is Purpose? 

William Damon—director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence at Stanford University, and author of “The Path to Purpose: How Young People Find Their Calling in Life”—defines purpose […]