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If you are a parent or adult involved in the lives of children, you will undoubtedly encounter moments in which the children or adolescents in your life are overwhelmed by their emotions. As adults, we have a responsibility to help them identify and express their feelings in healthy, productive ways and to learn to regulate their emotions overall. There is an ever-increasing number of theories, strategies, and resources for helping the children in our lives gain skills to become healthy, empathetic, and resilient adults.

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Coping with Sickness

When a parent, caregiver, or other loved one becomes ill with COVID-19 and is isolated, the whole family struggles. But there are ways to comfort and reassure children, to offer clear honest explanations, and to stay connected to the person who is sick.

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How Passive Aggression Hurts Children

Couples can communicate anger in all kinds of nonverbal ways: giving each other dirty looks or the silent treatment, for example.

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To Raise Kids with More Empathy, We Need to Do Everything Wrong

Non-cognitive skills—like emotional literacy, managing emotions, collaborating, joy and empathy—are the hidden secret of school success and what our 21st-century kids need to thrive.

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Our Children Are Growing Up Straddling Two Different Cultures—and It’s Not Always Easy

Our child is not just one of us. He is both of us. He is both our cultures. And as a family, we are both cultures together.

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Epigenetics and Child Development: How Children’s Experiences Affect Their Genes

Scientific research shows that experiences can affect whether and how genes are expressed. Nature vs. Nurture is no longer a debate—it's nearly always both!

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‘If You Focus on Control, You Have Lost the Battle’: How to Win Back Your Kids

From screen time to teenage rebellion, it’s easy to feel that children are slipping out of your grasp. Trusting your instincts can help.

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Mom’s Viral Photo Captures the Heartbreak and Joy of Foster Parenting

A family brought back together and healed is a wonderful thing, but on the other side of that is a foster family left with a broken heart.

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What Parents Can Do to Make a Child’s Chronic Illness Easier

When a child’s wellbeing depends on vigilant monitoring and consistent medical attention, the everyday anxiety and stress that all parents deal with is made worse by the fact that failing to keep up with treatment can be a matter of life and death.

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This Touch Trick Might Stop Your Colicky Baby From Crying

Calming crying babies would be much easier if infants could just say what's wrong. But for most parents, soothing a little one requires a guessing game. That's where "baby reflexology" comes in.

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How to Help Your Child Handle a Fight With Friends

It can be hard for parents to know when to step in, what support to offer, and when to stay out of their child's fight. Learn more about how to teach your kids to manage disagreements with their friends.

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