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How To Help Your Child Overcome Their Fear of Failure
We want our kids to confidently take part in activities that bring them joy and make them an interesting person, but some kids get...
The Easiest and Fastest Way to Change Your Child’s Behavior (Based on Scientific Research)
Do you know that behavior change is a natural process? That many kids and adults undergo difficult behavior changes all the time -...
Why Your Child Craves Sweets When They’re Using Their Willpower Muscle (And What To Feed Them Instead of Sweets For Maximum Performance)
Ever notice how your child will crave sweet snacks during situations that require lots of self-control? Maybe your child...
All You Need To Know About Willpower (And It’s Enemy, Resistance)
Willpower. Self-control. Grit. Perseverance. These concepts all pretty much mean the same thing. They all refer to the...
Fundamentals of Achieving Mastery
What exactly is mastery, and why is this concept important for the Modern Kid’s successful future academic life, career,...
Four Signs Your Teen Is Avoiding Adulthood
A recent scientific analysis of seven large surveys identified what Modern Parents have suspected for a long time now - that Modern...
The Easiest Way to Help Your Child Turn Negative Thoughts Into Positive Ones
So many kids allow themselves to miss out on life because they let worry thoughts get in the way. If your child is predisposed to...
Make Your After School Routine Work Using This Research-Backed Technique
It’s the start of a brand new school year, so help your child succeed this year by creating an after school homework and chore...
What Every Modern Parent Needs To Know About Creating A Positive Parent-Child Relationship
Psychological research has shown over and over that the positive bond between parent and child is the foundation for future success...
Why Being Good at a Hobby is So Important To Your Child’s Self-Esteem
One time, a parent in my parenting group shared that their teenage daughter suffered from very low self-esteem. It seems that she...
The #1 Reason Why Today’s Tweens and Teens Make Such Horrible Decisions
Many of today’s kids are too often making horrendous decisions (and suffering the consequences of these bad decisions), but some...
The 3 Most Important Elements That Research Says Creates Happy and Successful Kids
Week after week, email after email, and conversation after conversation, I get asked the same thing by people: What is the most...
21 Possible Things To Say To Your Child When They Want To Quit
It’s perfectly normal for a child to want to give up on an activity at some point in their lives. Modern Parents know that the...
New Year, Old Behavior Problems: How To Change Your Child’s Behavior in The New Year
Spoiler alert: you can’t change another person’s behavior, let alone your child’s; however, you can change their environment which...
When You should Pay Your Child For Completing Chores (And When You Shouldn’t), According to Psychological Research
Do you ever wonder if paying your child for getting good grades or doing chores around the house is good for them in the long run?...
The 5 Steps To Getting Your Child’s Behavior Back on Track
Are you tired of making rules for your kids, only to quickly abandon these rules when they don’t work? Have you always wanted to be...
Low Frustration Tolerance: The #1 Reason Behind The Daily Homework Battles
Tired of homework time at your house dragging on FOREVER?Do you sometimes think to yourself, “If my child would just stop...
Why Teaching Your Child To Take Smart Risks When They Are Young Turns Them Into Successful Adults Who Stand Out From The Crowd Later
Life is risky. Every decision we make - from choosing to have pizza over a salad for dinner to deciding on which college to attend...
How To Help Your Academically Struggling Child End The School Year on a Positive Note
With only a few months to go before summer break, many parents who have kids with C’s D’s or F’s in one or more subjects are ready...
Are You Unknowingly Sabotaging Your Child’s Self-Motivation Skills From Developing?
Self-motivation is the ability to start and complete a task or goal without depending on outside pressure or intervention to get...
My Modern Family’s Struggle With Motivation
This is Part 3 in a series on motivation and kids. For Part 1 click HERE and for Part 2 click HERE. ** Important Note: When...