Raising children is simultaneously both an immensely rewarding journey and a challenging experience. Parents will be pushed in new ways they have never faced before. As many will know, learning to ...

Parents who stayed calm during their kids' worst phases usually share steady traits like self-regulation and patience.

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When our children err, we have a responsibility to respond in a way that meets a developmental need. Yet when my daughters freak out, I freak out. As a therapist, I love to say that to the extent that ...

A Singapore study tracking 328 mother-child pairs has found two distinct pathways linking maternal mental health to child ...

In parenting circles, it seems like new names and buzzwords surrounding different parenting styles are coming out of nowhere every month. No parent needs to be told that parenting is so much more ...

Scientists have long known that the bond between parent and child is vital to a child's social, emotional, and cognitive development. Secure attachment leads to better emotional regulation, healthier ...

Every parent wants to provide the best start for their child, but understanding when and how our parenting matters most can feel elusive. Research on sensitive periods in child development offers ...

One day while working at my outpatient private practice in Homewood, Illinois, I received a call from a high school counselor. She asked if I could see—right away—a senior and his parents in her ...

An intervention focused on parental stress and nutrition education appears to be effective for managing obesity risk in young children.

Developmental psychologist Ariel Kalil holds the Daniel Levin Professorship at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. She directs the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy ...

Mayville State University Child Development Programs leaders and university administrators hosted members of the North Dakota ...