Parenting Advice for Kids Who Feel They’re Never “Enough” Dear Dr. Borba, My ten-year-old is first in her class, and it makes her nuts. She stayed up until one in the morning last night memorizing state capitals. I worry that if she keeps up this pace she’ll have a nervous breakdown. She is a great [...]

Parenting tips to help kids recognize a key to success: “Learn from your failures.” Our first step is erasing the belief: “Mistakes are bad!” Do you want your child to succeed? (And what parent doesn’t.) Then know this: kids cannot learn to persevere, unless they recognize how to deal with failure. Mistakes can be a [...]

Teach your children to hang in there when the going gets tough, but know when to let them throw in the towel. Parenting advice I shared with Al Roker on the TODAY show Perseverance often makes the critical distinction between whether kids succeed or fail. Will they have the inner strength to keep on or [...]

Many historians feel that one of Winston Churchill’s greatest speeches was given at a graduation ceremony at Oxford University. He had worked on the speech for hours. When the moment finally came, Churchill stood up to the cheering crowd, and in a strong, clear voice shouted just three words, “Never give up!” He paused a [...]