Can a good parent-child relationship buffer the negative consequences of parental separation?
Feeling Good for Doing Good: Recognizing Children’s Moral Pride
Fostering empathy is important, but other emotions, such as moral pride, may also contribute to children’s positive social development.
Fostering empathy is important, but other emotions, such as moral pride, may also contribute to children’s positive social development.
The Power of Words: Benefits of Conversations With Toddlers for Self-Development
Differences in how Canadian and ni-Vanuatu mothers talk to their toddlers parallel differences in cultural views of the self.
Differences in how Canadian and ni-Vanuatu mothers talk to their toddlers parallel differences in cultural views of the self.
When Violence Hits a College Campus: How Parents Can Support Students, Even From Afar
College-aged children need parental support, whether from near or far, that adapts to their needs and promotes their development of positive coping strategies.
College-aged children need parental support, whether from near or far, that adapts to their needs and promotes their development of positive coping strategies.
How Parents Can Support Math Learning at Home and Through Everyday Activities
Caregivers can support early math learning as part of everyday family activities, no matter their own comfort or experience with math.
Caregivers can support early math learning as part of everyday family activities, no matter their own comfort or experience with math.
Do Infants Feel Excluded? Early Signs and Why It Matters
Infants are sensitive to social exclusion, revealing insights into their emotional development and implications for caregivers.
Infants are sensitive to social exclusion, revealing insights into their emotional development and implications for caregivers.
10 Actions Parents Can Take to Help Their Children Be More Resilient in a World of Adversity
Evidence shows that parents promote resilience with self-reflection and skill development, and by supporting children’s evolving relationships and interests.
Evidence shows that parents promote resilience with self-reflection and skill development, and by supporting children’s evolving relationships and interests.
Children’s Digital Media Exposure as a Backdrop for Multilingual Learning
Multilingual families can strategically use digital media and back-and-forth conversations to support early language development.
Multilingual families can strategically use digital media and back-and-forth conversations to support early language development.
Becoming Confident in Parenting Abilities
Parental self-efficacy is the first step to a good parent-child relationship and can be enhanced by a supportive environment.
Parental self-efficacy is the first step to a good parent-child relationship and can be enhanced by a supportive environment.
A Case for Public Preschool: New Study Reveals Preschool Benefits to Be Longer-Lasting and Substantial
Looking at a broader set of skills could reveal lasting preschool benefits and unlock the potential of this valuable public program to close achievement gaps based on race, ethnicity, or income inequalities.
Looking at a broader set of skills could reveal lasting preschool benefits and unlock the potential of this valuable public program to close achievement gaps based on race, ethnicity, or income inequalities.
Fathers’ Views on Family and Work After COVID-19 Lockdowns
A study of Australian fathers reveals the value they place on being a caregiver and how the lockdowns led to positive changes for some families.
A study of Australian fathers reveals the value they place on being a caregiver and how the lockdowns led to positive changes for some families.
A Strong Latine Identity Supports U.S. Latine Children’s Well-Being
By teaching children about their Latine heritage, caregivers can foster healthy ethnic identity, family bonds, and positive development.
By teaching children about their Latine heritage, caregivers can foster healthy ethnic identity, family bonds, and positive development.
Children Caught Between Highly Conflicted Divorced Parents at Greater Risk of Mental Health Problems
Youth who experience higher levels of inter-parental conflict after divorce are more likely to fear abandonment and experience mental health problems.
Youth who experience higher levels of inter-parental conflict after divorce are more likely to fear abandonment and experience mental health problems.
“Why Do They Feel Sad?” Shared Book Reading Reveals How Children Learn About Others’ Emotions
Preschoolers who use more emotion talk while reading with caregivers tend to have greater emotion understanding a year later.
Preschoolers who use more emotion talk while reading with caregivers tend to have greater emotion understanding a year later.
Storytellers Are Made, Not Born: The Benefits of Elaboratively Reminiscing With Your Child
Asking children about their experiences can create fun dialog and help build children's language, literacy, and socioemotional skills.
Asking children about their experiences can create fun dialog and help build children’s language, literacy, and socioemotional skills.
Teenage Drinking and Drug Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Young teens made big changes in their drinking and drug use during the pandemic, in both positive and negative directions.
Young teens made big changes in their drinking and drug use during the pandemic, in both positive and negative directions.