Discover how secure attachment, emotional validation, and promoting independence play a role in building children's confidence. Learn expert tips to guide your kids towards a positive self-image that ...

Executive functioning is a set of mental skills that include focusing, as well as working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. We use these skills every day to learn, work, and manage daily ...

In a world that moves at a rapid pace, it’s crucial to equip our children with high self-esteem, a superpower that can shape their lives for the better. Dr. Stephanie E. Wilson-Coleman, a ...

Being the victim of a bully is devastating, often leading to depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, one-fifth of children experience bullying ...

Discover how certain everyday expressions of reproach or comparison can erode a child's self-confidence and create chronic insecurities in adulthood. Learn expert tips on how to communicate with ...

Chopped is slang for being unattractive and uncool. Although it might be fun to joke about, psychologists say using negative self-talk can stay in our brains and cause low self-esteem if we start to ...

Elementary-aged children are learning to engage with the larger world. From building a healthy self-esteem, to negotiating the ever changing landscape of friends and interests, this is a time that ...

At one time or another, most parents ask themselves: "What can I do to help my child feel better about himself...to feel more confident...to view life positively?" Positive self-esteem is a key to ...

--New study by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia shows that in otherwise healthy short youth, quality of life is associated with how well-supported they feel, rather than with their height— ...

A major international study looking at nearly 300,000 children has revealed a two-way link between the amount of time kids spend on screens and their emotional and social well-being. Children who ...