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RESILIENT PARENTING 101: Is it Praise or Encouragement? Why it Matters

Ken Bass and Michelle Bass Season 1 Episode 9

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In the third installment of Parenting 101 Ken and Michelle explore the difference between giving children praise versus encouragement and the long-term effects of both. Learn how to support your children to become independent thinkers while building their self-confidence, self-reliance, and courage to be imperfect. 
Resources:

http://blog.positivediscipline.com/2012/12/encouragement-vs-praise.html

https://www.positivediscipline.com/parents

Handout: 
https://www.positivediscipline.com/sites/default/files/praise-vs-encouragement_0.pdf 

Books: https://www.positivediscipline.com/catalog/books

FOR TEACHERS: 
https://www.positivediscipline.com/articles/encouragement-vs-praise-teachers




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