“Praise, encouragement and kind words are an essential part of our everyday communication with our children across all ages,” says Dr. Cheryl Rode, director of clinical operations at the San Diego ...

Confidence doesn’t walk in loudly or announce itself. Often, it sneaks in quietly, disguised as simple words, hidden within ...

Jokes for kids are an art form, and lunchbox jokes can be a great way to make them laugh while sneaking in a little reading practice. Children in the early elementary school grades are an appreciative ...

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 ...