To avoid that, psychologists share that it's best for parents and grandparents to steer clear of these seven "nice" phrases ...

Have you noticed a worried look on your child’s face more often lately? Maybe they're refusing to go to school, having “meltdowns” at the bus stop, or developing mysterious stomachaches that land them ...

Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere — English Proverb Anxiety is never easy, but add-on the global health crisis, online schooling all-day, and ...

PHILADELPHIA — Anxiety among children and teens is on the rise, and that concerns clinical psychologist and Temple University professor Philip Kendall. Kendall directs Temple’s Child & Adolescent ...

The solution? Lock up the screens and read to your kids If you're thinking of plopping your infant in front of a screen to ...

Parents know how crucial it is to develop a healthy bond with their children. Ideally, parents want their kids to develop a ...

Parents of anxious kids are very reluctant to correct their children—it makes them anxious—and can we really blame them? Parents don’t, as a general rule, like to upset their children, and since ...

If you’ve ever felt anxious before delivering a speech, taking a test or performing on stage, you’re not alone. Most people feel anxious on occasion and it can actually be a good thing. Evolutionarily ...

The pandemic’s lingering effects and chronic screen time make it hard for anxious kids to stay in school, says BU researcher, but parents can help by “praising instances of bravery” For children and ...

Hovering usually comes from love and anxiety, not control. These three things help anxious parents hover less while still supporting their kids and building independence.

When I was first studying psychology, thirty years ago, I learned that about 10-20% of children are born with a temperament that is highly reactive to anything new and unfamiliar. Some of these ...