ARTICLE

FindCenter AddIcon

Anxiety and Depression in Children

By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Many children have fears and worries, and may feel sad and hopeless from time to time. Strong fears may appear at different times during development.

Read on www.cdc.gov

FindCenter Post-Image

Managing Your Own Emotions: The Key to Positive, Effective Parenting

Wander any playground or mall, and at some point you are likely to observe a parent coaching her child to take deep breaths in and out to calm herself, or directing her to “use her words” versus hitting, kicking or grabbing.

Article
Claire Lerner
2016
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Emotion Coaching: Helping Kids Cope with Negative Feelings

Emotion coaching is the practice of talking with children about their feelings, and offering kids strategies for coping with emotionally difficult situations. The goal is to empathize, reassure, and teach. Does it make a difference? Yes.

Article
Gwen Dewar
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

How to Raise Empathetic Kids: 5 Simple Things All Parents Should Do

Raising an empathetic and kind kid is a beautiful thing, but it’s also important to prepare kids for the real world.

Article
Lizzy Francis
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

How to Nurture Empathy in Children

Children are hard-wired for empathy, but it needs to be gently brought to life. Adults are in a prime position to nurture and develop empathy and emotional wisdom in their children.

Article
Karen Young
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

When a Child's Emotions Spike, How Can a Parent Find Their Best Self?

With families around the world spending unprecedented amounts of time in close quarters – and under varying degrees of stress – emotions can run high.

Article
Deborah Farmer Kris
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

How to Help Your Child Tap into Their Inner Self

This week, we’re introducing (Mostly) Mindful Parenting, real talk with leading experts and parents on how they navigate the beautiful, messy work of raising a family. Follow along!

Article
Shefali Tsabary
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

How to Help Kids Break the What-If Cycle from Two Psychology Experts

The following is adapted from Renee Jain, MAPP, and Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D.'s new book Superpowered, which helps kids with stress, anxiety, and other happenings in their daily lives.

Article
Shefali Tsabary, Renee Jain
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Anxiety Disorders

Liam had always looked out for his younger brother Sam. But whenever Sam took the late bus after soccer practice, Liam worried about him so much he couldn't concentrate on his homework.

Article
KidsHealth.org
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

How a Child Psychiatrist Suggests Dealing with Really Scary News

As a child psychiatrist for nearly four decades, I’ve seen that when children are also exposed to the never-ending negative news cycle—even if that just means hearing their parents talk about current events—it makes them feel unsafe, which is often manifested by sleepless nights, anxiety,...

Article
Daniel Amen
2017
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

An Introduction to Rest

Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.

Article
FindCenter
2022
FindCenter AddIcon

EXPLORE TOPIC

Child Depression