Your child is crumpled up into a ball and sobbing in the living area over a broken toy. You rush to calm the child down and make him feel better, but will it work? Even though we ...

Your budding artist may suddenly abandon the crayon mural on the hall. Your daughter may tell you that she has already washed her hands despite having mud on them. Your teen may tell you that he ...

“Affirming Words from Moms and Dads are Like Light Switches.” Gary Smalley says that if you speak a word or two of affirmation to a child at the right time, it is like turning on a room ...

Millions of children participate in extracurricular activities such as sports, dance, cheerleading and theater. I am reminded by the words of Grantland Rice who wrote, : “For when The One Great Scorer comes and writes against ...