Whether we like them or not, video games are here to stay. Although they have often been associated with negative outcomes, they can also be powerful resources to help kids develop multiple skills. Video games change players’ brains. Recent evidence suggests that gaming can teach kids to persist even when faced with failure, they can […]
How to avoid the trap of emotional abuse during the childhood years
It is easier to talk about emotional abuse when parents are screamers or yellers, but what is too often left unsaid is that emotional abuse can also be silent. Wounds inflicted in childhood are some of the most difficult to heal. They can follow you relentlessly, lurking in the shadows and affecting your entire adult […]
How to use negotiation to reduce conflict and power struggles with your kid
Conflict and power struggles are a common occurrence in the childhood years. Evidence suggests that negotiation can be an effective conflict management tool and can help create “common positions” enabling all parties involved to feel heard. Negotiation can help create and maintain a positive relationship with your child. The available research suggests that when you […]
4 common misconceptions that keep you from fostering your kid’s emotional intelligence
Emotions can run your entire life if you let them. When you’re taught, from as early as childhood, to view emotions as negative things, you are likely to struggle with difficult emotions even in adulthood. The thing is, the conversations we have around emotions and how we are taught to react to them have a […]
Science says this one thing can completely change how you view your kid’s behavior
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never break me” is a phrase that was first used in 1872. It was meant to teach kids that name-calling was harmless. It was one of the greatest lies ever told to kids. Words hurt. And the words we repeatedly hear can become self-fulfilling prophecies. […]