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To teach resilience, hold the automatic reassurance

If you're too quick to jump in and comfort your children when they don't do well, you may miss the chance to teach an important life lesson.

Helping your child develop coping skills

The best way to help your child face the future 鈥� and all the challenges ahead? Give kids real opportunities to build their coping skills, says psychologist Madeline Levine.

Po Bronson: Teaching kids when to be competitive

Studies of kids around the world show a remarkable pattern in how girls and boys respond to competition in school. Where girls succeed, boys often don't. Here's how parents can help their boys.

Po Bronson: Kids need more than one motivation

Kids are more likely to stick with it and accomplish great things when they have multiple reasons to push themselves, says author Po Bronson.

Carol Dweck: It's critical that kids do difficult work

All parents like to see their kids succeed, but it's even more important to make sure they're challenged, says Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck.

Carol Dweck: How to encourage an easily frustrated child

Some children are more easily frustrated than others when the going gets tough. Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck explains how you can help.

Carol Dweck: Telling kids they're smart can backfire

"We've almost been brainwashed to say, 'You're so smart,'" says Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. The problem? This kind of praise can hold kids back.

Carol Dweck on the difference between a fixed and growth mindset

World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck explains the core idea behind "Mindset," her breakthrough book on how to truly motivate kids.