Comparison Praise Has Negative Effects, Limits Potential

Comparison praise is praise given to someone based on how they compare with others.  For example, praising a child by saying he or she is the smartest in their class. In this example, you are not actually complimenting the child, you are comparing the child to their classmates.  As a result, praise like this may […]

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Raising Independent Children Who Grow Into Independent Adults

There is so much to say about how to raise independent children.  No parent wants to have to make lunch for their 8th grade son on a daily basis.   Funny enough, this is the situation a psychology professor responded to on Twitter below: Guy I know was complaining about making his 8th grader’s lunch. I […]

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24 Youth Risk Behaviors and the Correlation with Potential

The 24 youth risk behaviors is a topic I recently began to dig in to. One of my passion areas is to help parents discover methods to maximize the potential of their children. As a result, one of my mentors suggested I research an organization named the Search Institute.  This organization is a gold mine […]

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