When a child is upset, most parents reach for the same question instinctively: "What's wrong?" It's well-intentioned and it comes from care. But after years of teaching conscious parenting and ...

"Don’t worry about the outcome. Fall in love with the process and that [stuff] will take care of itself,” James said. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.

A parent's job isn't to shield their child from life's challenges, but to guide them through — offering support and tools to help them thrive in tough times. As a child life specialist and therapist, ...

For years, I’ve taught a weekly psychology class to students ranging from 7 to 14 years old. In this class, I encourage self-reflection, asking kids to identify and express what they think and feel ...

This International Women’s Day, the focus should go beyond empowering girls to creating a future where boys and girls are ...

I recently read the NYT article entitled Can Emotional Intelligence Be Taught? by Jennifer Kahn. I applaud the efforts of Garfield Elementary and other schools around the nation that are dedicating ...

Many parents worry that arguments in front of their children might cause lasting harm. Research shows that it is not the existence of conflict, but the way disagreements unfold that shapes a child’s ...

A new study has found that nearly a third of children are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for emotional support. While therapy and school counselors have historically been keystones of mental ...

There’s no such thing as a “perfect parent,” but there are incredibly important ways for parents to show up for their kids — teaching them empathy, compassion, trust, respect, and honesty in ways that ...