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 ...

Love isn't just a feeling we experience; it's something we teach and learn. Kids soak up and mimic the behaviors they see around them, so it's crucial that their environment is filled with affection, ...

Self-esteem isn't inherited, it's nurtured. In those early years, kids build their identity from the mirrors the world offers them: their parents, caregivers, and attachment figures. Every word we say ...

Teaching kids respect through cooperative cleaning routines can be an effective way to instill responsibility and teamwork ...

Children in foster care are in a better position to cope with childhood emotional abuse if they have higher self-esteem, according to a new study by researchers at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel ...

Last Thursday the Wire brought you a couple clichés about today's youth, courtesy of The New York Times. Today, we discover that they are not only anxious about being waitlisted for college. They're ...