When Compliments Backfire: How to Give the Right Compliments to Kids

“You are so good at that!” you announce to the child, firmly believing that this warm praise is going to boost the child’s self-esteem and increase performance. But in study after study, and book after book, the widely accepted consensus is that complimenting your kids can cause lifelong problems and actually decrease performance, especially if you are dishing out the wrong type of compliments.

Kumar Sathy

Preparing Happy Campers: Tips for a Happy Summer Camp Experience

Summer camp is a time-honored tradition, rich with activities, newfound friendships and a lifetime of memories. Explore a few ways to make your child’s camp experience smooth sailing from start to finish.

Christa Melnyk Hines

Tips for Overcoming Common Homework Hurdles

For students at just about all grade levels, homework is an inevitable fact of life. Many families struggle to fit homework into their busy schedules. The good news is, with a little planning and a few tweaks to your routine, many common homework hurdles can be avoided.

Shannon Fields

What Makes a Great Coach?

For parents of young athletes, it’s that time of year again—spring sports are here. Yes, you may be a pro at managing your child’s sports endeavors, but have you given much thought to the most important part of your child’s athletic experience: her coach?

Todd Patkin

Conflicts with Coaches

When your child is involved in sports, it may be necessary, at some point, to confront a coach. These tips from author Todd Parkin will ensure that you don’t fumble the conversation.

Todd Parkin

Spring Sports Preparation

Spring is fast approaching, and many parents and students are starting to think about preparing for spring sports. With increasing media attention about the potential dangers of sports injuries, it’s important for student athletes to carefully condition their bodies to minimize the risk of injury.

Shannon Fields

A Teachable Moment—Are You Sleepy?

Are you tired? Me too! But, guess what…your child or teen is probably even more tired. In fact, eighty percent of teens, and nearly seventy percent of kids under ten are sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation can be a significant problem for kids, interfering with almost every aspect of their lives.

Dr. Susan Bartell

15 Ways to Get Involved in Your Child’s Education

It’s no secret that children are most successful when parents are consistent, supportive and involved with their education. How to accomplish that in the practical sense, however, isn’t always as easy as it looks. The good news? It’s never too late to get involved.

Shannon Fields

15 Tips for a Happy Family

This month, we asked our experts: What do you think is the key to a happy family?

Your Teen's First Oklahoma Winter at the Wheel

Making mistakes (and learning from them) is part of being a teenager. But the winter roads of Oklahoma are no place to learn the hard lessons about safe driving. Take the time to teach your teenager about what to expect during Oklahoma winter driving, and have a little more peace of mind throughout the winter.

Noble McIntrye