As parents, we witness our kids struggle to master new tasks at all different ages and stages. Whether it’s zipping their coat, tying their shoes, perfecting lowercase letters, or learning how to play ...

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Stories of courage, ingenuity, determination and perseverance can inspire kids in many important ways. Such is the case with the books reviewed today. In our cultural climate, where young and old ...

Through my research as a child psychologist, I've found that perseverance is the No. 1 soft skill that sets kids who are highly motivated apart from those who give up easily. In fact, studies have ...

As the school year begins, Strait – who teaches 6th-grade English and writing at Queensbury – has been getting supportive words, emails, and selfies from students and families holding copies of “Last ...

It's tough to teach kids perseverance and mental strength in the modern world. Technology allows for instant gratification and our digital devices offer an easy escape when things get tough. Kids have ...

My brother pushed the old suitcase into my hands. “Here, you take this!” There was a note on the front, in Mom’s hurried handwriting: “Letters Tony wrote to me during war + other Misc.” It was 2008, ...