Kids have big feelings and sometimes they express them in pretty big and disruptive ways. How can we help when our child is grappling with something but doesn’t have the words to describe the problem?

Story-based games are another engaging way to teach empathy through storytelling. These games usually require kids to make ...

THE BASICS The take-home message here is that talking to kids about emotions — both the good ones and the bad ones — can have a lot of benefits for children’s emotional competence, especially for boys ...

Last week I was outside in the backyard with my 4-year-old son, immersed in conversation about his swim lesson that upcoming Saturday. We were talking about how excited he was about the lesson, how he ...

Your child isn't overreacting or just trying to get your attention. Validating your kids' emotions is key to their emotional ...