As a parent of three young children and child psychologist, I am always trying to find different ways to teach children about their emotions and learn ways to be mindful and aware of their feelings ...

Friendship, companionship, love, reassurance, acknowledgement, a sense of belonging -- these and other feelings are part of the human condition, regardless of a person's age. Our need for these things ...

Feelings like anger, grief, pain and even intense excitement are overwhelming even for adults. For children, who do not yet have the emotional or neurological development to understand or handle these ...

Graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier has been described as “like the Beatles for teenagers.” Her popular books depict feelings and emotions young people may not want to talk about with adults, like ...

In a new children’s book from Pentagram partner Giorgia Lupi and her coauthor, Madeleine Garner, data collection is presented as a beautiful way for kids (and adults) to process their emotions and the ...

Today, Marc Brackett is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. But he remembers what it was like to be a kid who struggled with his emotions. “I would sometimes just sit ...

When life gets challenging—whether due to a family illness or troubling news online—helping kids express their emotions can feel overwhelming. Learn practical, age-appropriate strategies from Friends ...

TULSA, Okla. — Kalea Ellison never imagined she would write children’s books. It just happened naturally. Ellison said it started when she was babysitting her friend’s kids. “They picked a book to ...

These back-to-school reads will help children tackle first-day nerves, new teachers, letters, numbers and more. By Travis Jonker Travis Jonker is a children’s book author and illustrator, and the ...

Kids have dealt with a lot in the last year, says Ashley McCall, a third grade teacher in Chicago. “Our students have had COVID-19, have watched relatives struggle through COVID-19, and lost relatives ...