With the rise of digital education, more families are turning to online academies as a flexible and convenient option. However, while this approach offers many benefits, it also comes with the ...

I recently came across a social media post about “the dinner rule” that made me stop scrolling. Here’s how it works, plus how ...

An ability to communicate effectively is a life skill that can serve a person well at any age. Communication well is considered so essential that the Boy Scouts of America even require prospective ...

So many kids (and adults!) struggle with pragmatic language skills due to having autism or another learning disability. Not ...

Key points Peer conversations require negotiation skills that develop only through face-to-face practice. Mixed-age play naturally teaches children how to adjust their communication style for ...

We teach communication skills at Stanford University. We’re also parents, coaches, and consultants in Silicon Valley. We’ve been worried about adolescents’ diminishing writing and speaking skills for ...

As a speech-language pathologist, I often hear parents wondering how to get kids off their ever-present screens. The challenge, many parents say, is that “simple” activities and old-fashioned games ...

Your child looks down, eyes diverting from the bank teller and you impatiently think, “Come on, spit it out!” You witness what seems to be paralysis. She starts sentences then stops them, hesitates, ...

Anderson is a journalist, author and speaker. She spent 20 years covering finance including 10 at the New York Times before shifting her focus to learning. She is currently working on a book about the ...

Parents spend the first 18 years of their kids’ lives tending to them on a practical and emotional level. They keep their kids safe and meet their daily needs. Ideally, parents provide unconditional ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Harrison Monarth is an executive coach who covers leadership. In skills-based organizations, effective communication is the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. According to an analysis of nearly 2 million job postings ...