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Compassion Enlivens Self-Esteem – Cure for School Shootings

Schools got it wrong. Many parents got it wrong. Self-esteem is not a fundamental requirement for healthy child development. And here is why: Children who build strong [...]

Meditation and Mindfulness for Mental Health, Focus, and Attachment Disorder

It is never too early to begin to teach children mindfulness and meditative practices that can help them for a lifetime. Research shows that mindfulness can help children [...]

Decoding Attachment Parenting

Attachment Parenting is a source of emotional stability and delight for both parent and child. Attachment Parenting is a powerful strategy to promote infant socioemotional [...]

Danger for Boys Who Play With Dolls?

Society maintains rules about children’s behavior. Some rules dictate the toys a child should play with based on gender. Retailers market baby dolls to girls and toy cars [...]

Music Promotes Amazing Social Development of Young Children

Music is an amazing tool to promote social development and emotional capacities of young children. Participation in music is a powerful experience that allows [...]

10 Qualities of Highly Sensitive Parents

The research is in and Parental Sensitivity is scientifically proven to be the quality of a great parent! Sensitive parenting is critical for early development of [...]

Socialization With Peers Is Critical for Children with Autism

Autism Spectrum Disorders represent a side spectrum of differences in behaviors and abilities of children. Communication is typically one of the areas that are affected in [...]

Focused Family Time is Worth a Million

Families are the social structure that allows civilization to thrive. The family is the place where children are introduced to language, love and living. Focused family time [...]