As parents, we've all snapped at our kids when they're trying our patience, but words can be more hurtful than we may realise. New research has found that childhood verbal abuse can be as harmful as ...
Parenting—although rewarding and transformational—is not easy. Any child can be a handful any given day of the week and, unfortunately, there aren’t always quick, easy fixes for every challenge that ...
Being a parent has become an increasingly harder job, especially as anxiety levels keep rising, even among the youngest kids. As child and family therapists, over the years, we've worked with ...
Dr. Willough Jenkins, an award-winning child psychiatrist, knows that giving honest feedback can feel like walking a tightrope. When she gives advice that is intended to be helpful, it can sometimes ...
If you are a caregiver and your child is scared to go to school, you are not alone. Experts estimate that anywhere from 5 to 28 percent of students may experience school avoidance each year. If your ...
If your adult child is unmotivated, stuck, or disengaged, it may not be laziness at at. Many parents are responding to the wrong, without realizing it.