Some people - and I will admit I am one of them - just do not like getting compliments. But often immediately deflecting praise or trying to brush it off can end up hurting the feelings of the person ...

Wanting to raise happy kids and remembering to boost their self-confidence are common goals for parents, grandparents and guardians. You might have complimented their drawing, told them they were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to giving compliments, generic phrases like "nice job" or "you look great" often fall flat. What if you want to ...

Some people don’t like getting compliments. But when we deflect the praise, we can end up hurting the feelings of the person trying to be nice.

Towards the end of this past summer, my husband and our two young children went on vacation with my best friend, her husband, and their two young children. It should have been perfect. We rented a ...

One of the many jobs that parents and grandparents have is to boost a child’s self-esteem with encouraging phrases (without overly praising them). This can often come in the form of a genuine ...