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Teaching Kids the Art of a Genuine Apology (Not...

Picture the scene: two children have had a conflict. An adult intervenes. One child is told to apologize. They turn to the other child, look somewhere in the general direction...

The Teenage Brain: What Every Parent Needs to U...

At some point between their twelfth and thirteenth birthday, many children undergo what feels, from a parent's perspective, like a personality transplant. The warm, communicative, generally cooperative child you knew...

Body Image and Tweens: Helping Kids Feel at Hom...

Somewhere between the ages of 8 and 13, something shifts. The child who used to run through a sprinkler without a second thought about what they looked like starts hesitating...

How to Build a Family Culture of Mindfulness Wi...

Here is a scenario that plays out in well-intentioned households everywhere: A parent discovers mindfulness, experiences real benefits, and decides the whole family needs this. They announce that the family...

How Much Sleep Do Kids Actually Need? A Parent'...

Sleep is the single most important wellness practice in a child's life. It is during sleep — not during the waking hours of school, activities, and learning — that the...

Mindfulness for Kids With ADHD and Sensory Sens...

The conventional image of mindfulness — a child sitting still, eyes closed, breathing slowly and calmly — is, for many children with ADHD or sensory sensitivities, something closer to a...