Stripped of ritual and heavy symbolism, its ideas translate surprisingly well into everyday parenting moments: handling failure, staying focused, treating others fairly, and making calm decisions ...

Parents are their children's first teachers in being able to control their emotions in a healthy manner. Parenting is one of the only jobs that doesn't come with a handbook or guide. However, a ...

Disciplining our sons to be tidy was futile. As they were growing up, I tried the Family-Teamwork, the Because-I-Said-So, and the If-It-Isn’t-In-The-Hamper-I-Won’t-Wash-It techniques, without success.

When I teach self-compassion to kids in schools, I do an exercise in which kids imagine that a friend of theirs has lost or broken something special. How would they respond to their friend? I then ask ...

Like all social norms and institutions in our culture, schools and education have drastically changed over the last few decades. Obviously, there’s the emergence of technology and screens that have ...

Making sure that our kids grow with discipline and an integrated character is a lifeskill that all the parents must posses. But, in our society, many become parents without any preparation or ...

Many of us have had the experience of coming to enjoy an activity as adults. For example, we weren't tennis players, bird lovers, plant parents, or photographers early in life, but came to enjoy one ...