Phrases like "your feelings are valid" and "that's valid" have become more commonplace nowadays—especially in parenting. Rolling your eyes is easy—you never heard ...

Kids need to feel seen, heard, and believed. That's why one of the most powerful tools parents can use is validation. When children feel validated, they feel safe. And a sense of safety is the ...

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Imagine you come home from a long day at work and your partner proceeds to greet you and requests for you to pass him the mail by the front door, along with some water as he is feeling parched. What ...

The more you seek validation, the more fragile you may become. There's a deeper need that validation can never satisfy—here's ...

What if there was a spa treatment that not only left your skin soft and plump but also worked on your psyche to give your confidence a major boost? Enter Lush, the British cosmetics giant behind the ...