I was all ready to discuss another topic in this post when I received the following email from a reader the other day: "There is a huge difference between telling a child to ‘suck it up' and do their ...

Parenting doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. These seven research-backed strategies help strengthen communication, build ...

“Much of today’s popular advice to parents ignores emotion,” Dr. John Gottman argues. But as in the case of the Netflix Adolescence series, evasions of emotions play apocalypse roles. The miniseries ...

Parents often nurture their teens — they hold their kids’ hands and walk alongside them. As teens grow, though, there comes a time for parents to shift their approach. Instead of just nurturing, ...

Self-harm refers to intentionally injuring one's own body as a coping mechanism to emotional distress. It manifests in many ...

Positive parenting — many parents strive for it, but it doesn’t just happen. Positive parenting is an intentional act that takes training and practice. While in a perfect world, parents would start ...

Gentle parenting has become a buzzword on social media, often presented as a calm, connected, and compassionate alternative to traditional discipline. But while some parents praise it for fostering ...

Some have speculated that the birth of Gentle Parenting may stem from the rejection of how parents were themselves raised as children. A 2023 Pew Research Center study 1 reported that 44 percent of ...

WellBalance’s “Wellbeing Balance and Lived-Experiences Model of Positive Wellbeing”, developed by Harvard-trained scientist ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Objective: To evaluate Tuning in to Kids (TIK), an emotion-focused parenting program for mothers and preschool children with disruptive ...