When scary events happen, children need honest conversations, emotional safety, and tools to calm their bodies, so fear doesn ...

Children in distress often experience emotional acceleration. Thoughts race, sensations intensify, and impulse begins to ...

This topic may be a bit controversial as I know there is not a one-size-fits-all when it comes to this subject. For some families, adult children and parents happily live together under one roof. That ...

As a licensed professional counselor and play therapist working with children ages 3-10, my work focuses on supporting ...

On the days leading up to the eclipse, you and your children can get excited about the big event by building an eclipse viewer. There are a few ways to do this – the first of which is a simple pinhole ...

Ten years ago, Profs. Ariel Kalil and Susan Mayer co-founded the Behavioral Insights and Parenting (BIP) Lab at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy to better understand the ...

Being on vacation with a parent and child requires coping mechanisms and strategizing. Here are tips for staying calm amid the chaos.

Parenthood doesn’t end when your child turns 18 or moves out of the house. In fact, for many parents, the challenges of ...

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While depression can make things feel hopeless, having loving support from family can really make a difference. One of the most meaningful parts of being a parent to an adult child may be watching ...