Emotional regulation is a child’s ability to understand, express, and manage their feelings in healthy ways. This skill ...

Co-regulation is one method parents use to help themselves, and their kids, resolve conflict without outbursts or raised ...

Sometimes, even as adults, we have a hard time understanding how we feel. It's not unusual to go through a period where you feel like you're 'just there'. Emotions are a complex thing and you can ...

"Mighty Makers" is a program designed by therapists at the Parkside Psychiatric Hospital to teach children how to better understand their emotions. Therapists say they began to notice a need for ...

Today’s kids are growing up in an environment filled with constant stimulation. We’re all juggling jam-packed schedules, digital distractions, and a world that often feels louder and more reactive ...

As adults, we often have a hard time understanding how we feel. You might even experience times where what you feel can be best described as ‘just there.’ Emotions are a very complex world and you can ...

As a child psychologist, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful it is for children to have the right tools to manage their emotions. Kids experience intense feelings of frustration, anger, and sadness—and ...

We all experience big, difficult emotions from time to time. Instead of managing difficult feelings like anger, sadness or anxiety, some of us try to push those emotions down. Others let those ...

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 ...

Plus, how parents can make it happen.

As infants, our emotional expression is our primary mode of communication: Crying when we are distressed or laughing and smiling when we are happy. We tend to become upset (e.g., angry, sad, or ...