Discover what "stump the chump" means, why it happens, and effective strategies to handle public challenges, ensuring you stay confident and composed.

Unequal housework strains couples nationwide. Three strategies can help them move past defensiveness and create fairer households, benefiting the whole family.

Research shows that a positive school climate serves as a protective factor for young people, improving students’ education ...

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) focuses on evidence-based strategies that promote positive behavior change and help people build communication, social and daily living skills. With rising autism ...

In this guide to the canine adolescent years, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), breaks down this critical phase—from hormones to the prefrontal cortex—based on his 2026 VMX session in ...

In the first post in this series, we looked at why willpower-based parenting resolutions fail by February. In the second post, we explored what needs-based parenting goals look like in practice, with ...

At least half of the students in our classrooms have had one or more potentially traumatic experiences that can affect learning and behavior. When they perceive a threat or feel vulnerable, the ...

Child behavior specialist Lisa Navarra speaks to attendees on the power of praise at the TSD Conference on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. FRISCO, Texas — When Lisa Navarra stood before a room of Transporting ...

For the 2024-25 school year, the California PBIS Coalition honored schools that have successfully implemented systems to improve student behavior, increase engagement, and promote positive student ...

We conducted a synthesis of recent systematic reviews with a specific focus on the professional learning aspects of behavior-specific praise (BSP). We examined training procedures and support types ...

Since at least 2022, the education world has been preoccupied with the “teacher exodus”: a troubling trend of teachers quitting at record rates. Though attrition has eased somewhat since its pandemic ...