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92 "Dilemmas" videos
Help your child find his passion
Kids who seem bored and disengaged may just need help identifying their strengths and skills, says psychologist Madeline Levine.
The key to healthy development
Growing up is a step-by-step process, with each developmental task building on the last. But in our modern, hyper-competitive environment, this natural rhythm is being disrupted, says psychologist Madeline Levine.
Teach your children respect
It's up to parents to teach children to treat others with courtesy, says Harvard psychologist Richard Weissbourd.
To teach resilience, hold the automatic reassurance
If you're too quick to jump in and comfort your children when they don't do well, you may miss the chance to teach an important life lesson.
Parents have two primary jobs: love and discipline
The first comes naturally. The second? "It’s hard," admits psychologist Madeline Levine. Get her advice for how to handle this tough -- and essential -- parenting task.
Helping your child develop coping skills
The best way to help your child face the future — and all the challenges ahead? Give kids real opportunities to build their coping skills, says psychologist Madeline Levine.
Po Bronson: Teaching kids when to be competitive
Studies of kids around the world show a remarkable pattern in how girls and boys respond to competition in school. Where girls succeed, boys often don't. Here's how parents can help their boys.
Po Bronson: Kids need more than one motivation
Kids are more likely to stick with it and accomplish great things when they have multiple reasons to push themselves, says author Po Bronson.
Carol Dweck: It's critical that kids do difficult work
All parents like to see their kids succeed, but it's even more important to make sure they're challenged, says Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck.
Carol Dweck: How to encourage an easily frustrated child
Some children are more easily frustrated than others when the going gets tough. Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck explains how you can help.
Carol Dweck: Telling kids they're smart can backfire
"We've almost been brainwashed to say, 'You're so smart,'" says Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. The problem? This kind of praise can hold kids back.
Is it sibling rivalry or bullying?
"I hate you!" "You're an idiot!" "I wish you were never born!" Parenting expert Christine Carter says some sibling rivalry should be called what it is: bullying.
