By Paul Tough — 2011
We all know—on some level, at least—that what kids need more than anything is a little hardship: some challenge, some deprivation that they can overcome, even if just to prove to themselves that they can.
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Born with a rare neuromuscular condition, the New York–based mother of twins and psychotherapist has dealt with physical limitations her whole life. But what these limitations have resulted in is a rich list of abilities and lessons that she is uniquely suited to pass down to her children.
But despite the challenges, kids raised by one or more disabled parents often benefit immensely from the experience.
The definition of emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, differentiate, and manage our emotions and the emotions of others. The notion of emotions being important in our lives goes all the way back to the ancient Greeks.
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Now, five years later, this is blindingly obvious to me – and my son has become the happiest I’ve seen him since he was a child.
Grit is very good to call upon in problematic situations like becoming paralyzed.
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Brain differences such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia are not something to be cured, but something to be embraced as part of human diversity.
By focusing on play, schools are finding ways to bring students with and without disabilities together, to the benefit of both groups.
A generation of parents are revealing some advantages of the condition, even when their children don’t share the diagnosis.
Richard Louv explains how parents, educators, and urban planners can help kids reconnect with nature—before it's too late.
Constantly corrected and perpetually punished, many children with ADHD and learning disabilities develop low self-esteem. They begin to believe they’re not good enough or smart enough. Of course, we know that’s not true.