Last updated on May 28th, 2017 at 12:29 amLet’s face it, we’re raising our children in a world that is growing smaller. Global understanding, diversity, and perspective taking are skills that require “Empathy” – the ability to feel with another. The ability to empathize affects our kids’ future health, wealth, and happiness. And why? As a mom I’ve learned that it helps my sons build healthier...
Last updated on May 28th, 2017 at 12:33 amOne of the inevitable facts of life is that everyone makes mistakes. Granted, some mistakes are more significant than others and harder to get over, but they are a part of life. How individuals deal with those mistakes is significant to their self-esteem.
Children with high self-esteem appear much better at coping with their errors. Watching children with positive...
Last updated on May 28th, 2017 at 12:34 amTeen Narcissism Is Increasing – But Just What is Narcissism?
A growing number of researchers are finding a link between social media web-sites and anti-social narcissistic behavior among certain users. So we can be on the same page as the researchers, narcissism is defined as “self-centered, arrogant, and entitled.”
It’s not just attention-getting...
Last updated on February 28th, 2018 at 12:24 pmWhen it comes to teens, parents sometimes feel like they’re dealing with a different species all together. Things like raging hormones, stress, sleep deprivation, growth spurts, self-consciousness and neurological wiring make teens super sensitive, moody and irritable. They’re stuck in the middle of childhood and adulthood with the an urge to be...
Last updated on May 30th, 2017 at 09:33 pm
Did you know that more top CEOs in United States graduated from a state college than an Ivy League University such as Harvard, Yale, or Princeton?
Shocked?
Research is showing there’s a far more important predictor of a grad’s future success than the prestige of the school or faculty or even the price of tuition. What matters far more is the graduate’s...
Last updated on May 30th, 2017 at 09:36 pmPeer cruelty is a problem and appears to be starting earlier. Though survey results do vary, by some estimates, one in seven American schoolchildren is either a bully or a victim. And the cruel behavior increases with age. A recent study prepared for the American Psychological Association showed that 80 percent of middle school students admitted to bullying...
