When life gets challenging—whether due to a family illness or troubling news online—helping kids express their emotions can feel overwhelming. Learn practical, age-appropriate strategies from Friends ...
As parents, it's our job to give our kids the tools they need to face struggle without breaking. I've studied over 200 parent-child relationships, and I'm a mother myself. My goal has always been to ...
When a child is struggling, a parent's instinct is often to try to talk them through it. But when children are overwhelmed, their stress response kicks in. In those moments, they can't focus on your ...
Every generation thinks the "kids these days" are hopeless little weaklings, but today's kids really do seem to be built different. Growing up in a world where the internet has never not existed seems ...
A licensed clinical social worker shares what she did for her own anxious son. As the United States enters a third year of the coronavirus pandemic, kids' mental health continues to be a growing issue ...
Here’s a list of things parents can (and should!) do to connect with and create healthy, emotionally intelligent kids.