What children need most emotionally is simpler than many parents realize. Three key skills can help you raise a child who ...

Marina, a six-year-old girl, interrupts her mother repeatedly during our session, trying to get Mom to look at the family portrait she has drawn on the whiteboard. Her mother tells Marina to wait a ...

I want to narrate their lives with a light touch — and leave them room to grow — the way I wished my mother had.

Children's sports should be carefree.

We’ve all been there. A new behavior pops up in our child—maybe they're melting down more often than usual, acting extra clingy, or are suddenly showing up in the middle of the night. Whatever the ...

Here's the real reason why your child won’t listen to you and how to get them to pay attention. Few things are as frustrating to a parent as feeling like your child simply isn’t listening. Whether ...

It’s no secret that smartphones and other digital devices control and consume our attention, both among adults and young people. This can be illustrated with three different, but very common scenarios ...

A person can display behavior that seeks positive or negative attention. Both children and adults may display attention-seeking behavior. Attention-seeking behavior can appear as acting out, excessive ...