As parents, we want our kids to feel self-confident and believe in themselves. At the same time, all parents worry — about skills they're still learning, milestones they haven’t reached, or the social ...

Stories shared within families are not only a way to pass time but a powerful tool for child development. Research from Emory University found that children who know more about their family history ...

Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

Ellie Mental Health just released a new comprehensive guide that details 10 self-esteem activities for children to help build confidence. In the complex world of navigating emotions and changing ...

It's a sentiment I hear from nearly every parent I work with as a performance psychologist. Yet in our eagerness to build confident young athletes, we often take actions that achieve exactly the ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – The start of a new school year brings with it a mix of excitement and nervousness for both parents and children. As parents, we play a crucial role in shaping our child’s confidence, ...

A girl swings across the monkey bars, an invention adopted in the 1920s in Winnetka, IL that encouraged children to follow an ancestral drive to test their physical limitations. Anthropologists at ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As the school year winds down, Melissa Jones, founder of Girls Positivity Club, emphasizes the importance of maintaining routines and building confidence in children during ...

FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Aug. 12, 2025) -- Children are getting stronger, improving their balance and flexibility, and growing confident through recreational gymnastics at the Fort Drum Child and Youth ...