Nearly half of American kids may not get enough sleep, and parents often underestimate sleep needs. Experts share tips to ...

In 2023, in an advisory entitled "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation," former surgeon general Vivek Murthy wrote that "social disconnection was far more common than I had realized." And the ...

Today, Marc Brackett is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. But he remembers what it was like to be a kid who struggled with his emotions. “I would sometimes just sit ...

Recently, I was talking to my two middle-school sons about the importance of listening the first time they're asked to do something, especially when it really matters. But before I got far, my oldest ...

We all want our children to be well-liked and to have good friends. It can be distressing when they struggle socially, feel isolated, or are left out. When children are teased or excluded, parents ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...

Kids today tend to be much busier than we were at their age. They participate in more scheduled and organized activities, not to mention the constant stimulation and never-ending stream of ...