From a young age, you grow up around the idea that “bad” people should be punished. You saw it in news stories about criminals going to jail and crooked politicians making public, humiliating ...

Ignoring your kids is the the best way to handle conflict, say experts. Silence is golden—except when it’s used as punishment, parenting experts warn. “If the purpose of the silence is to punish or ...

Recognizing when you’ve made a mistake or when you simply let yourself down in some way, is a good thing. In fact, Frontiers reports that it’s an evolutionary trait. Our ancestors evolved to have a ...

Silence is golden—except when it’s used as punishment, parenting experts warn. “If the purpose of the silence is to punish or distance or prove a point to the kid, or if it’s an attempt at some type ...