As K-12 schools increasingly recognize the importance of social-emotional learning, many schools are trying to help kids cultivate a “growth mindset.” What does that mean? According to Carol Dweck, ...

“A growth mindset is not a panacea, but it does empower kids and help them learn.” - Carol Dweck, psychologist and author That’s what Carol Dweck says her work is all about. The Stanford University ...

Wanting to raise happy kids and remembering to boost their self-confidence are common goals for parents, grandparents and guardians. You might have complimented their drawing, told them they were ...

When I try to use terms like “growth mindset” to help my kids with, well, anything — I get eye rolls. Them: I can’t do long division. Me (chipper): You can’t do long division … yet! Them: Whatever, ...

Teachers are such an important influence when it comes to helping kids develop a growth mindset. I answered questions about this topic in a Tip of the Week for Character Lab: Lots of people have heard ...

Being a parent isn’t easy. Neither is being a kid. Think about all of that energy required for growing, learning and absorbing everything there is to offer in this fast-paced world. It’s exhausting to ...

Parents want their kids to grow up to be hardy and resilient. They understand life is only going to get more complicated as they grow older, with an increasing number of possible points of failure and ...

We all have good days and not-so-great ones. It's during those tough days that being resilient is most helpful. But what is resilience? How do we cultivate it? And more importantly, how do we, as ...