Confidence
5 articles
Why It's Important for Parents to Trust Themselves
Almost every new parent has this experience: a small thing happens — a feeding that didn't go well, a nap that got missed, a moment of impatience — an...
How to Trust Your Instincts as a Parent
"Trust your instincts" is one of those phrases that sounds reassuring and unhelpful in equal measure, especially at 2 a.m. when you can't tell if your...
Building a Child's Sense of Competence
Watch a 2-year-old try to put on her own shoe for the fourth time. The tongue is folded under, the velcro is wrong, her face is doing the thing right...
How to Reduce Working Parent Guilt
Working parent guilt operates on a closed loop. You feel bad at work for not being with your kid. You feel bad at pickup for not being more focused at...
Building Self-Esteem in Young Children: What Actually Works
The self-esteem industry has done children few favours. The generation raised on trophy-for-everyone participation awards and "you're so special" prai...