The Relationship Between Praise, Self-Esteem, and Narcissism

Today I came across a thought provoking article on the Fatherly blog. The title of the article is Poor Self-Esteem Runs in the Family. Here’s How to Break the Cycle. The article provides several good insights, but one in particular caught my eye. Self-esteem, therefore, isn’t built on praise in itself, but the right kind […]

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Parenting 101: Status vs. Likability

Today I was thankful when a friend shared a truly great parenting article with me. I didn’t think the article was going to be good when I first read the title. I figured it was one of those clickbait articles with little substance. Boy was I wrong. This article comes from the Atlantic Magazine and […]

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The Dangerous Risk of Parents Using Carrot and Stick Motivation

Carrot and stick motivation is motivation that uses external pressure or the promise of reward. Carrot and stick motivation often does work, albeit only in promoting short term behavior. If you need something done one time and one time only, carrot and stick motivation might be the best option. However, if a behavior has long […]

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