Adolescence changes the old parent-child relationship as more differentiation and distance grow between them. Now they must communicate to stay connected as children grow.

Robert Coplan, Ph.D., is a psychologist who studies the costs and benefits of solitude across the lifespan and is the author ...

Just about the only thing we measure school success by is grades. However, I want you to pay attention to a lot more than the ...

“The phenomenon functions as a kind of ‘syndrome’ for the youngest born child is the emergence of recurring challenges ...

While we don't mean to add to your list of styles to look up, one psychologist has noticed a rising trend in people using ...

As Powell and Cook both emphasize, resilience grows through connection, consistency, and care. By creating a safe environment ...

DINNERTIME can be a battle of wills for lots of families. But for parents of autistic children, it can be much more ...

Do you ever find yourself jumping in to finish cleaning up your child’s toys even when you asked them to do it? Or perhaps instead it has become a reflex to stop tears to prevent that meltdown in ...

When we hear the word "psychopath," we think of the criminals behind the worst atrocities that have gone beyond the simple news item. We're less likely to imagine a child playing hopscotch and barely ...

If anxiety is preventing you — or your child — from a good night’s rest, clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour has advice. An expert on teens and parenting, she consulted on “Inside Out 2” to ensure ...

If it feels like school shootings are occurring more frequently than ever before, you're not wrong. Since the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, nearly 400,000 students have experienced ...

I was an only child, and I hated it. Whenever I meet only children who didn’t hate being only children, and who even may ...