When an infant cries, parents frequently wonder whether they should soothe the baby or let the baby calm itself down. If they respond to every sob, won’t the baby cry more? Isn’t that spoiling the ...

This post was co-authored by Sarah MacLaughlin, LSW, and Rahil Briggs, Psy.D. Across cultures, there are nearly a dozen holidays celebrated in the coming winter months, which means folks might be ...

I regularly hear from parents who are conflicted by the advice they get from family members to let babies cry, that parents should ignore their instincts to respond compassionately to their babies’ ...