Messages can trigger the opposite of their desired effect − but you can avoid communication that backfires

I feel it is vital for not only men, but also women, to understand the father-son wound, and to know how to heal it.

The reality may be hard to recall, but these devices have profoundly transformed the way we relate to the world and others in the past fifteen years or so.

‘Lazy’, ‘messy’, ‘smart’: how labels affect a child’s personality development

I want to keep my child safe from abuse − but research tells me I’m doing it wrong

A 25-year study reveals how empathy is passed from parents to teens to their future children.

Synced brains: why being constantly tuned in to your child’s every need isn’t always ideal

Parenting makes the heart grow fonder, and the brain grow … smaller? Several studies have revealed that the brain loses volume across the transition to parenthood.

Expelling students for bad behaviour seems like the obvious solution, but is it really a good idea?

When conception and pregnancy come with effort, or not at all, the risk is to set oneself up to feel like a failure or, alternately, to try everything in the hopes of being “good enough” to conceive.

Ghosted, orbited, breadcrumbed? A psychotherapist breaks down some perils of digital dating and how to cope...

Everyone has been there. You get invited to something that you absolutely do not want to attend – a holiday party, a family cookout, an expensive trip. But doubts and anxieties creep into your head as you weigh whether to decline. 

What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes and health outcomes

Our research suggests eating an unhealthy breakfast could have a similar effect on your child’s school day as having nothing at all.

If you’ve ever gone through a friendship breakup you aren’t alone – one study from the US found 86% of teenagers had experienced one.

Some of our biggest emotional challenges come from family dynamics. It’s a rare situation where everyone in the family gets along. If you tend to be the peacekeeper, you’re usually the one carrying around the heavy emotional burden of the discord. This role also applies to your circle of friends.

Thinking through your own attachment history and expectations of relationships may be a great opportunity for self-reflection, but it is important to remember that attachment is only one aspect of a relationship.

‘Watch the ball!’: here’s why some sideline remarks are probably less helpful to your kids than you think

Language acquisition in children is one of the most fascinating features of the human species, as well as one of the most difficult problems in linguistics and cognitive science.

Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than their European counterparts. That’s the key finding of a recent study, published in American Psychologist.

Why do children laugh? It’s not always because they’re happy...

Spotting the signs of disordered eating in youth: Tips for parents and caregivers

Our survival as a species depends on our interdependence. We can only survive through love and cooperation ... and acceptance of our need for one another as well as our need to give to one another.