What is a Growth Mindset? 7 Parenting Habits To Raise Resilient Kids

What is a Growth Mindset? 7 Parenting Habits To Raise Resilient Kids

A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence and abilities can be developed through effort, good strategies, and learning from mistakes.  Coined by psychologist Carol Dweck, it’s the opposite of a “fixed mindset” where kids believe their abilities are static.  A growth mindset helps children face challenges, bounce back from failures, and enjoy learning. Here’s … Read more

‘Children are unique, not copies of their parents’

‘Children are unique, not copies of their parents’

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto There is no alternative to a balanced diet, good sleep, and physical activity in raising a happy, normal, and active child, doctors underlined at a webinar on ‘How to raise a healthy child’ in Vellore on Sunday (May 25, 2025). The webinar, organised by The Hindu in collaboration … Read more

Opinion | Three Child-Free Women Swap Mothers for a Day

Opinion | Three Child-Free Women Swap Mothers for a Day

I’m a woman who has never wanted children. For years, the person who had the hardest time accepting that was my mother. Since two of my closest friends also chose a child-free life, I came up with a small experiment: We swapped moms. Each of us sat down for an open conversation not with our … Read more

Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?

Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?

An Australian psychologist named Luise Kazda has studied this very question. In a 2021 review paper, she and her colleagues found 14 studies in which receiving an A.D.H.D. diagnosis created a sense of “empowerment” by “supporting a sense of legitimacy accompanied by understanding and sympathy as well as decreased guilt, blame and anger.” But in … Read more

‘The Interview’: Dr. Lindsay Gibson on ‘Emotionally Immature’ Parents

‘The Interview’: Dr. Lindsay Gibson on ‘Emotionally Immature’ Parents

We live in a culture permeated by therapy, one in which people are eager to apply psychotherapeutic concepts to themselves and their closest relationships. That includes, naturally, the relationship with our parents. But the desire to understand the hows and whys of our parents’ emotional influence is hardly new. Indeed, a classic poem by Philip … Read more

Can gentle parenting ever go mainstream in India?

Can gentle parenting ever go mainstream in India?

“I see you’re upset. Would you like a hug or some space?”“It’s okay to feel angry, but it’s not okay to hurt others. Let’s find a safe way to express it.”“I’m here to help you figure this out. We’ll solve it together.” If you ever Google phrases related to gentle parenting, chances are you may … Read more