You tell your child to “calm down” and that “it’s not that big of a deal.” Unsurprisingly, telling your child to calm down ...

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month and we’re talking about a special community event happening Tuesday, May 19th at The Ruth ...

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 ...

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. A couple of years ago I was at the ophthalmologist with my six-year-old daughter. The optician asked me ...

Joy. Fear. FOMO. Watch kids explore emotions and find tips to manage them in this episode. Emotions and feelings are a major part of childhood. In this episode, kids act out emotions on stage, we walk ...

When toddlers melt down and teens snap back, it’s natural for us to have emotions. Some parents feel overwhelmed or out of control. Others try to push their emotions away. Emotions, after all, can be ...

Managing emotions is probably one of the greatest challenges facing every individual. You only have to look on the Internet to see a large number of adults who are easily carried away by their ...

When we talk to a good friend about a problem, we tend to feel better. This usually has less to do with the friend’s advice—if they even offer any—and more to do with their simply listening and ...

We all know sleep is important, but many parents may not be aware of the detrimental effects sleep loss can have on the emotional well-being of children. New behavioral methods in pediatric and ...

Inside Out 2 invites us back into the mind of Riley, now a 13-year-old ice-hockey enthusiast on the cusp of high school – and puberty. Literally overnight, her brain goes through a large-scale ...