Few things are as grounding as words of affirmation. If you haven’t tried using words of affirmation on yourself or with loved ones, now is a great time to get started. What are affirmations, exactly?

For fans of “Saturday Night Live,” the word affirmation probably triggers memories of a character popular in the 1990s: Stuart Smalley. With his carefully coifed blond hair and light-blue sweater, the ...

The first time I went to Jean Illsley Clarke's home to work on a project I sat down with her and several others at her dining room table. Jean is the author of the classic parenting books Self-Esteem: ...