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June 3, 2026

Why Praise Beats Punishment: What the Science Says

Decades of research in behavioral psychology agree on one thing — positive reinforcement builds lasting habits more effectively than punishment. Here's what that means in practice for your family.

PraiseMe Is Now on the App Store — Launched on International Children's Day

We're parents of 3 boys — and we've tried everything to keep them motivated. Sticker charts. Whiteboards. Spreadsheets. After two homemade systems that worked... until they didn't, we built PraiseMe.