If you’ve ever looked into therapy for yourself or your child, you’ve probably come across the term “cognitive behavioral therapy” - usually shortened to CBT . It’s one of the most widely studied and recommended forms of therapy and it’s the foundation of much of...
Is This Normal Teen Behavior? Parenting a teenager can feel like navigating without a map. One day your child is warm and talkative and the next they’re barely speaking to you. They’re testing limits, pushing back on rules and pulling away from the family in...
If you've ever sat down to write a paper and somehow ended up reorganizing your desk instead, you've bumped into executive functioning . It's not about willpower or intelligence. It's about a specific set of mental skills that let us manage ourselves and get things...
If you've ever told your child "you're so smart" or "you're the best!" and wondered whether it was actually helping, you're not alone. Most parents want their kids to feel good about themselves, but a lot of well-meaning praise doesn't build the kind of self-esteem...