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The Hardest Word

By Meredith Jacobs

Getting young kids to actually understand empathy can sometimes seem impossible.

My apologies to Elton John, but “sorry” is not the hardest word. If anything, it's a little too easy. My kids learned early on that this was the quickest way to shut down any lecture. When they'd interrupt me with a well-timed, “I'm sorry,” what was...Read more...

How to Be a Modern Parent

By Perri Klass, M.D. and Lisa Damour

We all want to be the best parents we can be for our children, but there is often conflicting advice on how to raise a kid who is confident, kind and successful. Throughout the circus act of parenting, it's important to focus on balancing priorities, juggling responsibilities and quickly flipping between the needs of...Read more...

By Jaclyn Novatt

This Mothers' Day I want to acknowledge that each of us has at least two parts, and both parts are worth celebrating�"the part that's “Mommy,” and the part that's not.

The day my children were born, my world turned upside down (in the most wonderful way). People had warned me that my life would change...Read more...

Children learn from an early age that a failure to conform can lead to disapproval from teachers and peers, which may motivate them to try to be like everyone else. As an old Japanese proverb says, “The nail that sticks up will be hammered down.” In schools, the workplace, and society in general, failure to conform can lead to social rejection. But rejection, as painful as it can be, has a silver lining when it comes to...Read more...

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/02/08/empathy-is-tough-to-teach-but-is-one-of-the-most-important-life-lessons/

Dr. Brené Brown has become famous for her speaking and writing about vulnerability, worthiness, shame and the other important emotions running underneath daily life all the time. One theme she returns to over...Read more...