Parenting
Why It's Important for Parents to Trust Themselves
Early parenthood often involves relentless self-doubt. You're bombarded with advice from books, websites, relatives, and other parents. You question w...
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Parenting
How to Trust Your Instincts as a Parent
You know your child. You observe them daily, you understand their temperament, their needs, their rhythm. Yet sometimes parenting advice, well-meaning...
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Parenting
Building a Child's Sense of Competence
A young child's belief in their own competence is one of the strongest predictors of their future motivation, academic success, and resilience. When c...
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Parenting
How to Reduce Guilt in Working Parents
Working parent guilt is nearly universal. You feel bad about missing your child for work. You feel bad about work stress affecting your parenting. You...
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Family Life
How to Handle Unsolicited Parenting Advice
"In my day, we never gave babies pacifiers," "You're holding her too much," "He should be sleeping through the night by now." Most parents with extend...
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Parenting
Building Self-Esteem in Young Children: What Actually Works
The self-esteem industry has done children few favours. The generation raised on trophy-for-everyone participation awards and "you're so special" prai...
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