Explaining the importance of education to a child is not as easy as it may seem. Kids often lack the life experience to grasp the importance of education to their lives and future, which makes it harder for them to understand and for you to explain. How do you explain the importance of education to …

Kids are naturally curious and want to explore the world around them. In doing so, they may bounce around a bit. As they grow we want them to improve their ability to focus on a topic or an activity so they can learn to develop their analytical ability and executive functioning. How do you help …

Gifted and advanced are terms frequently used together in the same sentence to describe a student who is ahead academically, but should they be? Do they have explicit definitions or are they terms that can be used synonymously? What’s the difference between gifted and advanced? The difference between gifted and advanced is driven by IQ. …

The child’s experience and perception of the world is shaped by the dynamics created from the qualities of each individual parent, both parents as a unit, and the family norms that result. It is important for parents to be intentional about the qualities they want to emphasize so the child see’s a positive model for …

These days it’s hard to tell which traditional punishments are a bad idea and which are just simply out of style. Some are still fine to use today, while others can be truly harmful. Where does having a child stand in the corner fall? I took some time researching the answer to find out. Is …

I often wonder why some parenting techniques work better than others. I want to know what I should be doing to create the moments that will instill in my kids an instinctive awareness that I am there for them, that they can trust me and so they will want to listen to me. Here are …