I'm in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother's bag in search of fruit snacks. The contents spill onto the table, bench and floor. It's a chaotic—but functional—solution to the problem.

Anyone who has watched children play has seen it happen. A group needs to decide on a game, a rule, a direction, or a plan. One child jumps in first. Another hesitates, watches, and reacts. A third ...

Parenting often carries with it a natural instinct to protect a child from all the problems they encounter in their lives. When a child faces a minor problem, such as a fight with a friend or a ...

Part of life is growing up from a child into an adult. It's a process in which we learn from our mistakes and work through our problems to get the skills necessary for the next part of our lives.

A problem doesn't last a lifetime. But how you deal with it can make it linger for years without resolution. In my studies about the topic, I've identified that, in addition to everything that ...

I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s bag in search of fruit snacks. The contents spill onto the table, bench and floor. It’s a chaotic – but functional – solution to the ...