Mon, March 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM UTC These situations are emotional–but both kids and parents can learn skills to help manage all the big feelings that come up when you’re a kid, especially an ...

Managing emotions is probably one of the greatest challenges facing every individual. You only have to look on the Internet to see a large number of adults who are easily carried away by their ...

Move over Joy and Sadness. Anxiety and Embarrassment are taking over. Riley has hit puberty. Pixar's new animated movie, Inside Out 2, reaches theaters this weekend, nearly 10 years since the first ...

Imagine a child who is able to say, “I’m nervous right now,” when walking into a new social situation. Or picture a teenager who takes a few deep breaths and says to their friend, “I understand you’re ...

Great! Your kid already knows how to name their feelings. But naming feelings is just the first step. The real magic happens when children develop emotional awareness: understanding not just what they ...

When a child is upset, a lot of adults reach for the same reflexive line, “What’s wrong?” It sounds caring, but it can feel like an interrogation to a kid who is already overwhelmed. Instead of ...

Kids absorb language the way they absorb everything else naturally, quickly, and often without filters. What they hear at home, in school, online, or even in passing becomes part of their vocabulary ...