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How to Stop People-Pleasing

How to move past paying the high cost of over-giving and self-abandonment.

How to move past paying the high cost of over-giving and self-abandonment.

Coping With Big Feelings Post-Election

Using lessons from Inside Out 2 can help us address “big feelings” moments in stressful post-election times and throughout life.

Using lessons from Inside Out 2 can help us address “big feelings” moments in stressful post-election times and throughout life.

When a High-Profile Influencer Promotes Corporal Punishment

Is it possible for individuals to adopt new behaviors after hearing about the behavior in a fictionalized story? According to Albert Bandura, and social learning theory, it is.

Is it possible for individuals to adopt new behaviors after hearing about the behavior in a fictionalized story? According to Albert Bandura, and social learning theory, it is.

How to Develop a Growth Mindset

Beware of praising your kid too much. The result might be exactly what you fear.

Beware of praising your kid too much. The result might be exactly what you fear.

Hurtful Words and Actions Can Disrupt Sleep

Studies have shown that when children and adolescents experience discrimination, the ensuing emotional distress can lead to sleep problems.

Studies have shown that when children and adolescents experience discrimination, the ensuing emotional distress can lead to sleep problems.

Proactive Mental Health for Children

To improve mental health care for all the children who need it, the Child Mind Institute has begun a program of prevention and workforce development.

To improve mental health care for all the children who need it, the Child Mind Institute has begun a program of prevention and workforce development.

How Parents Can Help Kids Navigate Election Tensions

Guide children through election stress by fostering open dialogue, encouraging positive action, and creating a balanced, nurturing home environment.

Guide children through election stress by fostering open dialogue, encouraging positive action, and creating a balanced, nurturing home environment.

How Election Anxiety Impacts Children

When parents are anxious and demonstrate fear, their children may internalize their parents’ concerns.

When parents are anxious and demonstrate fear, their children may internalize their parents’ concerns.

Using Fairy Tales to Find Hidden Parts of Yourself

Fairy tales have enchanted us for centuries, but they can also be useful in clinical practice and for self-discovery.

Fairy tales have enchanted us for centuries, but they can also be useful in clinical practice and for self-discovery.

Youth Mental Health Crisis and the Access to Help

There's a youth mental health crisis in this country that's only gotten worse. Insurers have exacerbated the situation by not allowing good access to mental healthcare.

There's a youth mental health crisis in this country that's only gotten worse. Insurers have exacerbated the situation by not allowing good access to mental healthcare.

Keeping Kids With Autism and Developmental Conditions Safe

Learn strategies to protect kids with autism and other developmental delays, from managing risks to using tech, empowering families to create safer environments.

Learn strategies to protect kids with autism and other developmental delays, from managing risks to using tech, empowering families to create safer environments.

Mindset Matters: Your Child Is Strategic, Not Manipulative

It's in kids' DNA to pursue what they want. That's not misbehavior. Setting limits teaches them to manage not getting what they want when they want it.

It's in kids' DNA to pursue what they want. That's not misbehavior. Setting limits teaches them to manage not getting what they want when they want it.

Mastering the Art of Saying No

Parents can raise resilient kids by setting boundaries, assigning chores that build self-esteem, and embracing boredom to spur creativity.

Parents can raise resilient kids by setting boundaries, assigning chores that build self-esteem, and embracing boredom to spur creativity.

Why Some People Are Attracted to Cruelty

Unfortunately, many individuals who are attracted to cruelty are often motivated by one or several key factors. In general, compassion is the antidote for such cruelty.

Unfortunately, many individuals who are attracted to cruelty are often motivated by one or several key factors. In general, compassion is the antidote for such cruelty.

Your Brain on Zero

Neuroscience helps show why the concept of zero took (takes!) so long to take hold, both for deep thinkers and for children's developing minds.

Neuroscience helps show why the concept of zero took (takes!) so long to take hold, both for deep thinkers and for children's developing minds.

The Path to Strategic Unpredictability

Unpredictability, rooted in evolution, remains key today. A study shows that children grasp randomization basics, yet full mastery remains elusive, even as they grow older.

Unpredictability, rooted in evolution, remains key today. A study shows that children grasp randomization basics, yet full mastery remains elusive, even as they grow older.

How Permissive Parents Hurt Their Children

Children of permissive parents might slip under the radar for a while, but this parenting style creates psychological problems for a child that can last a lifetime.

Children of permissive parents might slip under the radar for a while, but this parenting style creates psychological problems for a child that can last a lifetime.

Beyond Pink and Blue: How Gender Shapes Color Preferences

Research reveals unexpected insights into gender differences and color choices—and why red might be the new pink.

Research reveals unexpected insights into gender differences and color choices—and why red might be the new pink.

Inside Out 2: Anxiety and Cognitive Growth

The cognitive development that comes with puberty can both feed anxiety and help us overcome it.

The cognitive development that comes with puberty can both feed anxiety and help us overcome it.

Racial Socialization: Building Resilience in Black Youth

Racial socialization builds resilience by promoting pride, coping skills, and belonging. Learn practical strategies for parents to nurture Black youth through everyday moments.

Racial socialization builds resilience by promoting pride, coping skills, and belonging. Learn practical strategies for parents to nurture Black youth through everyday moments.

Reading to Reflect Identity

For children, books that reflect their cultural identities, family dynamics and more help them to make sense of their world and reflect on who they are as a growing person.

For children, books that reflect their cultural identities, family dynamics and more help them to make sense of their world and reflect on who they are as a growing person.

How Parental Narcissism Impacts Child Mental Health

A recent longitudinal study, the first of its kind, finds that parental narcissism predicts childhood mental illness.

A recent longitudinal study, the first of its kind, finds that parental narcissism predicts childhood mental illness.

Mindset Matters: Your Child Is Not Misbehaving on Purpose

Our reactions are based on how we interpret our child's behavior. When we see "misbehavior" as an opportunity for learning, and not malicious, we can teach instead of punish.

Our reactions are based on how we interpret our child's behavior. When we see "misbehavior" as an opportunity for learning, and not malicious, we can teach instead of punish.

Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors in Children Under 5

Learn how to recognize hair-pulling, skin-picking, and nail-biting in young children, why they occur, and how caregivers can address them.

Learn how to recognize hair-pulling, skin-picking, and nail-biting in young children, why they occur, and how caregivers can address them.

What Goes On in the Minds of Babies?

New research suggests that the brains of babies have abilities previously thought to be learned. What does this tell us about the origins of our intelligence?

New research suggests that the brains of babies have abilities previously thought to be learned. What does this tell us about the origins of our intelligence?

The Parent Mental Health Crisis: What Do Parents Need?

With the recent U.S. surgeon general warning about parents' mental health, stressed caregivers across the country breathed a sigh of relief. But what do they really need?

With the recent U.S. surgeon general warning about parents' mental health, stressed caregivers across the country breathed a sigh of relief. But what do they really need?

"White Coat Syndrome" and Children: Signs and Solutions

Discover how understanding and addressing white coat syndrome can make doctor visits less stressful for your child.

Discover how understanding and addressing white coat syndrome can make doctor visits less stressful for your child.