A study by Washington University in St. Louis has revealed surprising new evidence that kindness towards others starts as early…
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Has your child ever felt lonely or left out? Whether it’s a little kid who can’t find a playmate on…
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If your family is struggling with behavioral issues, bad habits, overly stressful routines, lack of bonding time, or barriers to…
On a late afternoon in December, a 22-year-old youth advocate named Rachel is addressing a jury of her peers on Zoom…
Music made for young kids is often happy and upbeat, nudging kids towards pleasant emotions. While a lot of this…
Given the rising childhood anxiety and teen depression rates in recent years, it’s unfortunately pretty likely that your child will…
If you’re a parent — whether you’re married, in a long-term relationship, dating, or focusing on your friendships — your…
Some kids from West Side Elementary School in Healdsburg, California have gone viral after creating a national “pep talk hotline”…
It can be easier for white families to avoid talking about race than it is for families of color because…
Ever feel like you are in a rut with your relationship? Many parents who are married or in romantic relationships…
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What do you do when kids accidentally (or not-so-accidentally) say a curse word or an offensive term? Or if they…
Delivering an apology after a mistake is an important social skill for kids to learn — plus a good sign…
When your kids get home from school, do they immediately start having behavioral problems? Whether they whine a lot, have…
Helicopter parenting can seriously hold kids back at any age — even when they’re in college. New Florida State University…
When kids wrestle, sword-fight, chase, or tickle each other, it can be hard to know whether they’re crossing the line…
As a new school year approaches, parents of rising kindergarteners will naturally have lots of questions about how to best…
We’ve all heard about the dangers of cyberbullying. But what if your child turns out to be the one bullying…
As a new crop of high school graduates prepare to go out into the world, their parents are undoubtedly nervous…
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced people of all ages into isolation, the U.S. was already experiencing a loneliness epidemic…
In the Japanese reality show Old Enough!, toddlers as young as two years old run errands all by themselves—for example,…
In the wake of recent mass shootings, parents can’t help but be disturbed by the young age of many of…
As parents, we’ve all heard the dramatic cries of “It’s not fair!” or “That’s so unfair!” And we’ll often respond…
A new school year is ramping up just as COVID-19 cases are starting to surge again across the country. New…
When children are between three and five years old they begin to transition from parallel play, where they play near…
It can be embarrassing (and sometimes pretty infuriating) as a parent when your kids grab toys from others, or have…