“Feelings…nothing more than feelings…” Sounds so soothing, doesn’t it? Except feelings can get pretty big and even scary when they’re radiating from small children. Who hasn’t been blown away by the ...

Kids listen. They might not seem like they're paying attention all the time, but they are tuned in to the words, phrases and tone their parents use. They carry those things with them throughout their ...

Are you the Mom, Dad, grandparent, or caretaker of a preschooler? Do you know how important it is that every child can name and recognize feelings and learn strategies for dealing with them?

Emotional intelligence will help your child secure loving relationships and even a stellar career. Here are ideas for how to build your child’s emotional intelligence from a young age. Such curriculum ...

For years, working parents have been offered a comforting tale, “even if you can’t be around much, it’s the quality time that counts.” A well-thought-out Saturday activity, an in-depth bed-time talk, ...

Learning to regulate our bodies and our emotions is an important part of the human experience. This process starts the day we are born as we learn to get our physical needs met (i.e. hunger, body ...

I must make time for my daughter’s feelings, even if they seem irrational or make me uncomfortable. Probably especially then, because that’s when she needs the most help sorting through them. “Just ...

February 11 marked the last day of Children’s Mental Health Week in the UK, a scheme that has only been running since 2015. (National Pizza Week, by contrast, was founded in 1984.) Which may give you ...