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Pride runs deeper than just praise for getting an A; it is about who we are.

We need to let our children know that we are proud of them for their effort and their kindness to others.

The words "I'm proud of you" are among the most important that a parent or grandparent can say.

Over a decade ago, when I began this blog, I offered remembrances of my father and lessons I had learned from him—lessons about initiative, responsibility, and compassion. On this Father’s Day, I would like to talk about another important lesson I learned from my father—the importance of a parent’s pride.

Most professional guidance offered to parents focuses on finding better ways to help children learn to cooperate and behave well. It is important advice, helpful to many families. But the lessons I learned from my father matter more. There is, arguably, no more important feeling in a........

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