Parenting & Education

Dr. Gerald Shiener of Birmingham recalls how angry he'd get when his teenage son failed to turn in homework even though he'd com...

As children head back to school next week, many will carry a self-defeating idea inside their heads, that “I’m smart” or “I’m du...

Why am I not surprised to discover the number of Australian schoolchildren diagnosed with psychological or emotional disorders i...

A baby’s brain is quite brillant, a psychollgist says in her new book. Far from being irrational, children are more astute than...

Mothers and fathers play different roles and make different contributions to a child’s upbringing, but a father’s influence upon...

I have been a primary school principal for more than 30 years and I find it confirms many of my worst fears. Over that time I ha...