The college application process can be fraught with anxiety and myth. It is difficult for students and families to decipher and...

The digital world has opened up a wealth of opportunities for teens to explore, connect and build meaningful relationships. But...

Parenting is an exhilarating and exhausting job and likely the hardest one you will ever have. Even folks who have no children are likely...

Moving into the holiday season, kids can easily get swept away thinking about the gifts they might receive. Piles of presents in stores...

Healthy relationships, particularly friendships, are essential to a child or teen's life. But what happens when those relationships are...

Why do parents overprotect their children from making mistakes? When our babies are very young, we often take the time to babyproof our...

SEL (social-emotional learning) helps kids build the cognitive, physical, and social skills needed to be successful with relationships,...

The effects are the same regardless of whether a child experiences physical or psychological abuse. Both wear down a child's sense of...

When we place children in timeout, we unknowingly condition them to associate being alone with themselves as punishment. In reality, that...

As a 90’s kid whose parents worked long hours and swing shifts, I spent a lot of time watching Nickelodeon on the television set. At the...

It’s never easy to hear your child say, “I hate you!” While there’s no ‘right way’ to respond to hurtful words, an emotionally...

We often hear about increasing emotional intelligence, but if you’re just learning, it can be hard to understand how the skills of...

Growing up, my father’s method of punishment was to shun me, a practice our family referred to ominously, yet humorously, as “Amish...

You may have had a similar occurrence with your child, such as this: Your child: “I don’t feel good. I feel sick.” The first thing you...

COVID-19-induced school closures pushed parents to engage in their child’s education in unprecedented ways. Regardless of how in-person...

This is a dual-authored article featuring the insights of Parisa Ghanbari, MA, and Janine Ilsley, LMSW. Neglect in childhood can have...

Mindfulness is becoming a way of life. As I sip my morning coffee, I see meditation in the headlines of mainstream news stations. Local...

Even the best parents have made their share of mistakes and could have handled situations differently. It's part of being human. And...

Being aware of our relationship with our thoughts, actions, and behaviors is a critical element of Emotional Intelligence. Self-awareness...

The power of a pause helps us better understand, connect, reflect, listen to understand, resolve feelings of tension or conflict, and more.