Since the beginning of our pandemic, we have become more socially isolated. At first, there was an immense relief for children with social anxiety because they were not allowed to get together in ...

A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The ...

The popularity of social media and its negative effect on children have become controversial subjects. A growing number of ...

Want your kids to be emotionally intelligent with good people skills? Child psychologist Reem Raouda has studied more than ...

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an educational process that aims to help children develop social and emotional life skills. These include managing difficult emotions, dealing with stress, ...

Ready or not, across the country, a new crop of kindergarteners has entered the K-12 school system. Their teachers will spend these early weeks determining where the 5- and 6-year-olds are ...

Before explaining more about social coaching, let’s review some social skills described by Dr. Ronald Rapee and his colleagues in the book, “Helping Your Anxious Child.” These include skills related ...

The errors parents make as they raise their children have consequences later in life. There are many lessons we've learned in life that's come directly from our parents. Things like how to manage ...

Kristin R. Laurens received funding for this research from the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Emma Carpendale received an Australian ...