If you are not pathological about it, you can be smarter than other people.
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Raising children who are good enough
Raising kids has never been so challenging with all the conflicting advice. How do you help your children become good enough?
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Life is uncomfortable, unpredictable, and rewarding
I keep telling that to myself every day.
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Children as outsiders: Being different is hard but good
Being different can help your children become better than others. Give them psychological tools and they will grow into stronger and more fulfilled persons.
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How to help lonely children not to feel so… lonely
We are afraid for our children because they are at home much more than we used to be. The experts advise more socializing and less screen time. Children develop socially and emotionally when they are with their friends. They meet the real world outside. But will things change for the better if we make them go outside? I don't think so.
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What helps children become satisfied and independent? Self-actualization
Happiness does not lie in money if you have enough to eat, if you feel secure and loved. The meaning of life is in what you DO to fulfill your needs and aptitudes.
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Peer acceptance: When children want to belong to a group
Since nursery school, peers influence the development of a child. Their acceptance determines the whole process of a child's growing up. To make your kids stronger people, expose them to different groups. Help them process their experiences so they could become more resilient.
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It’s wrong to teach children romance, it’s wrong to teach them to marry rich
Love isn’t Princess Aurora’s wedding. And a substantial number of grownups forget that. How do we keep it real with our kids and instill proper expectations so that they don’t live in a parallel universe until 30?
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Stress and frustration in kids: Problems make us grow
There is no life without stress. Kids can practice techniques to relieve it. A negative situation can be a challenge, so frustration can become an opportunity to grow as a person. You can teach children that they don't have to win every time, but they will surely be wiser with every new experience. Especially after the hard one.
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How to build your kids’ self-confidence when you lack it
Most people would like to be more confident. Still, some people seem so self-assured with their superior attitudes. The irony is they are neither the smartest nor the best. Why?
