"If we want confident, capable young adults, we have to let kids practice being uncomfortable,” a psychologist told Newsweek.

Licensed psychologist Sarah Lebovitz Suria shares the parenting phrases to avoid—and the positive alternatives that help kids ...

"When am I going to use this?" is probably what you thought to yourself as you completed your high school geometry or physics homework. And decades later, you may have learned the answer: Never, ever ...

I hugged my daughter, told her how sorry I was, and reassured her that she could be Rumi or any character that she chose. I ...

One of the many jobs that parents and grandparents have is to boost a child’s self-esteem with encouraging phrases (without overly praising them). This can often come in the form of a genuine ...

Parenting myths about teenagers like "don't talk to your child about sex" and "boys will be boys" are untrue, according to child psychologists.

The University of Michigan’s National Poll on Children’s Health found one in 10 young children play outside once a week or ...

Time for play, connection to teachers or friends, and comforting spaces like book corners are among the key factors helping ...