The causes of these and similar fears are often outside our control. Here’s what you should know about their origins and ...

"If we want confident, capable young adults, we have to let kids practice being uncomfortable,” a psychologist told Newsweek.

Raising and educating a strong-willed child can be a real challenge, but it's important to understand the difference between a temperamental child and a child who is dangerously aggressive toward ...

Want to be a better parent, friend or colleague? There’s a simple lesson from psychologists that you can adopt right now to improve your relationships ― no matter the age of the person who is ...

Children labelled 'lazy' often struggle due to underdeveloped executive functions, sleep deprivation, fear of failure or neurodevelopmental difference ...

Licensed psychologist Sarah Lebovitz Suria shares the parenting phrases to avoid—and the positive alternatives that help kids ...

One of the many jobs that parents and grandparents have is to boost a child’s self-esteem with encouraging phrases (without overly praising them). This can often come in the form of a genuine ...

Here’s a fact that you likely wouldn’t have believed when you were a child: parents aren’t perfect. Far from it, in fact, as you may understand yourself as a parent now. Whether it’s punishment ...

Overindulgence leads to overconfidence and age-inappropriate assertiveness. Psychologist shares 6 ways to encourage ...

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

There’s an only child revolution happening quietly all around you. Why are parents, generation after generation, having one ...