Children who get too much validation for being good find it very difficult to handle the tiniest mistake without feeling they are failures. Thes...

These easy calming methods have been taken from Lauren Brukner's book, The Kids' Guide to Staying Awesome and in Control. Brukner...

Following are some more suggestions to help take the ;scary' out of technology use:
1. Require access to all email and social media a...

Every child deals with some form of anxiety at some point in their life, whether that's monsters under the bed, to failure at school, or bei...

Thrive Parenting would like to thank Jennifer Birch for writing this article for us! We hope that you find it useful. Our kids are growi...

  Pretending to be sick to avoid school, to coming home with new bruises and refusing to do homework -  may sound like your typica...

Going back to school can be an exciting one for parents and children. There are new teachers, new friends, and a lot of new experiences ahead. But ...