"My daughter is working hard and I am proud of her perseverance, but at the end of the day her performance isn't necessarily improving. Do I just keep praising her? This doesn't seem to be working."
These are the words of a parent who...
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More Than Just Praise: Practical Tools for Growth Mindset
Posted by Erin Walsh • November 1, 2016 • No Comments
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Overcoming Perfectionism: Helping Your Child Get Past Perfect
Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • September 24, 2014 • 4 Comments
"I'm not going to basketball practice next week," Troy announced to his dad just before leaving for school. "The coach is stupid and I don't like the other guys that much anyway."
"But you've been excited to play on the high school...
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First Lesson of the School Year: Your Brain Can Grow
Posted by Erin Walsh • August 27, 2014 • No Comments
Students will enter school this year with all sorts of supplies and feelings. The pens, notebooks, books and class schedules will fit neatly inside their backpacks. The feelings - including excitement, fear,...
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Simple ways to get food on the table AND boost your child's self-esteem
By Guest Blogger Kiyah Duffey, Ph.D. • January 7, 2014 • 1 Comment
You can hardly turn on the news without hearing about childhood obesity. This shouldn’t be surprising given the statistics: Roughly 33% of school-aged children and adolescents in the United States today are ...
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10 Questions You Should Ask Yourself About Boosting Your Child's Intelligence
Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • September 30, 2013 • 2 Comments
It am writing this one month into the school year and your kids are well into doing their homework and investing in big assignments.Every parent wants their child to succeed in school - but do you really know what intelligence is made of? It isn't just about IQ scores or test results.
The more "yes" answers you have to the questions below, the more likely you are to foster intelligence...
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Fail well, little one
By guest blogger Shawna Hedlund, M.P.H. • September 4, 2013 • No Comments
Today my second child went off to kindergarten. He wore the blue plaid “kindergarten shirt” his big brother wore on his first day. When he boarded the bus and sat down, the window revealedonly a blond tuft and his little...
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Praise and Children: Building Real Self-Esteem
Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • July 27, 2011 • No Comments
Can praising kids be a bad thing? Not as long as we remember a couple of helpful strategies. Check out this video we did with our local TV station to demonstrate the power of praise:... More...
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