Most of us have experienced one of our best solutions backfiring and unintentionally creating a bigger problem in the future. One historical example of an unintended consequence occurred in the early ...

Mistakes are an inescapable part of life. This is especially true during childhood—where kids make most use of trial and error to learn the ways of life. Almost ...

Misbehaving middle schoolers banned from a Homewood restaurant without parental supervision have created a teachable moment about consequences for unruly conduct. Students from James Hart Middle ...

To achieve our goals, most people plan ahead. Governments and organizations do the same. Sometimes even well-planned goals end up having major drawbacks and unintended consequences. Here are three ...