We've built an increasingly granular emotional vocabulary for children. These days, there are feelings charts in classrooms, ...

It's not easy to be automatically trusted by your children, but there are steps you can take to get there. It’s normal for parents to want their kids to feel safe telling them everything and anything, ...

Today, Marc Brackett is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. But he remembers what it was like to be a kid who struggled with his emotions. “I would sometimes just sit ...

Children feel more secure when the rules of their world are clear and consistent, Dr. Kamphoff explains. “You’re building psychological and emotional safety. Boundaries communicate: ‘You’re safe, I’m ...

Navigating parenthood comes with its fair share of tricky moments. Most parents want to encourage their kids and help them grow, but sometimes the things we say can have the opposite effect. It’s easy ...

Michaela James receives funding from ADR Wales. Mayara Silveira Bianchim receives funding from Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The wellbeing of children is under the spotlight in the UK, after a 2025 report ...

When kids feel bombarded by difficult emotions, they may feel a sense of helplessness, as if there is nothing they can do to pull themselves out of the storm. As parents, we know effective strategies ...