Parenting Our Children

Susan David begins her book Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life with the following story: A well-regarded captain stood...

If we want to feel good about our careers, our relationships, and ourselves at the end of the day, week, or year, we need to assess what our priorities are and then schedule them into our weeks.

You probably automatically crossed a one specific leg over the other. Now, switch legs. Does this feel unnatural? Probably.

Believe it or not, getting divorced is sometimes easier...

If we are to survive and flourish, we have to think differently about our own abilities and make the best use of them.

Many people feel this rule is for teachers; that is, that teacher should give only a certain amount of homework.

It is just this persistence or perseverance that we need to teach our children.

Only as an adult was O’Toole diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. That is when things fell into place for her.

In other words, our educational system that has been revamped over the years to accommodate better and more education for women, might be failing our boys.

How can we overcome this perception error? How can we ensure that people who meet us for the limited amount of time (in the workplace or in school) perceives us as we are?

She says that most people believe that making friends is an art.

Many psychologists and educators theorize that girls are less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD because their symptoms differ greatly from those of boys.

When children feel that their own emotional needs are met, they are better able to recognize the emotional needs of others.

Like I said to you before: never take kids to a store All you're gonna hear is: we want more and more…

This casual observation will give you the ability to easily understand when something is wrong during the unavoidable social struggle.

Some people object to the practice of invented spelling, arguing that it produces bad habits that can be carried over into adulthood.

Kinesthetic learning is not for everyone. In fact, for some it can be a more difficult form.

Of course, these moments should also be related to your topic of expertise and should not simply be there for the shock effect!

Why is it so hard to make decisions? Why do we make so many poor decisions?

As phonemic awareness is developed, children should become interested in how words are portrayed in print.

There is a debate within educational circles today as to whether resource rooms or learning centers should remediate or accelerate.

Along with higher than average intelligence, gifted children often have stronger than average emotions.

What follows is story of a regular family and a tragedy that unfolded while we were not looking.

The best thing to do is to help your child not only develop both sides of their brain, but also to connect the two sides.

Anger is a natural response to threats and it allows us to fight and defend ourselves when we feel attacked.

Each of us knows what it feels like to be anxious or apprehensive: the night before a big test, going on a date, or when preparing for Yom Kippur. So, how do you distinguish that normal anxiety from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

If you are stuck in a traffic jam, how does your date respond to the frustration of being late?

It’s simpler because, ultimately, it doesn’t take that much more than what you already have to be happy.

Brown encourages us to see our failures, learn from them, and move forward.

Elementary school children may occasionally throw tantrums when sitting down to do their homework. This will often occur if your child is inundated by work or exhausted from lack of sleep.