In March, I wrote a blog post describing how the theory of growth mindset has become a pretext for the mistreatment of children across the K-12 educational system. This piece generated a lot of ...
At the start of a new school year, there’s one thing you can equip your child with that is proven to increase their motivation, resilience and academic performance – a growth mindset. What is a growth ...
The beginning of a new calendar year can be an exciting time, when we often reflect and set attainable goals for the coming year. Talking with your child about their goals and aspirations can help ...
In the body, unchecked growth is what we call cancer. Pursuing unchecked growth of the mind can be similarly destructive to emotional well-being. For much of my nearly 17 years practicing therapy, ...
The attachments we learned from our mother and father, or our first primary caregivers, from birth through our mid-grade school age, is our attachment period; it is what molds us into who we become in ...
Let’s say a child goes to stack blocks into a tower but struggles to balance them. Frustrated, he may cry out, “I just can’t do it. I’m not good at building towers.” Despite encouragement from a ...
Wanting to raise happy kids and remembering to boost their self-confidence are common goals for parents, grandparents and guardians. You might have complimented their drawing, told them they were ...
Google “growth mindset” and you’ll be barraged with a plethora of clickbait self-help headlines. “Developing a Growth Mindset Culture.” “Using a Growth Mindset to Build Resilience.” “Building a ...
The relative underperformance of disadvantaged students at school has little do with them lacking the "character," attitude, or mindset of their wealthier peers, despite widespread claims to the ...
Alongside new platform, brand launches Challenger Spirit Fund with its inaugural partner Mission 44, founded by Seven Time Formula One World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS ...
To support your teaching around Children's Mental Health week and Mental Health Awareness week we've created this collection of primary and secondary resources for use with both primary and secondary ...