Parents and guardians therefore have important roles to play when a family pet dies. Along with helping children accept the ...

LOSING a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional ...

Learning how to navigate your emotions as a parent can transform how you relate to your child. The authors of “Parents Have Feelings, Too” explain their approach.

I yell at my kids more often than I would like to. I am a parent educator and teach ALL of the tools to parents, and still I ...

Kids aren't always who their parents expect—or want—them to be. Accepting them anyway, unconditionally, is the foundation of effective parenting.

We’re living in a time and place in which it often seems the people in charge have no sense of accountability ― whether it’s governors rejecting mask mandates and other public health measures aimed at ...

I saw children struggling with overwhelming emotions they couldn't understand or express. I realized we needed better tools to help kids build emotional resilience before crisis hits, not just after.” ...

Oftentimes, as parents, you rush in with anger or immediately dish out consequences without taking the time to listen. Stay ...

Because young children often don’t have the language or regulation skills to handle these big feelings, they can result in tantrums, mood swings, rebellion and emotional outbursts, which may trigger ...

1. The phrase I want to understand you helps your adult child feel heard rather than corrected. When your child senses your ...