All of us need to keep our emotions under control. Basing our actions on our feelings, to the neglect of thinking before doing or saying something, can have bad consequences. When something is said or ...

Teachers can focus on promoting a sense of emotional safety to help students develop self-regulation and resilience.

When kids feel bombarded by difficult emotions, they may feel a sense of helplessness, as if there is nothing they can do to pull themselves out of the storm. As parents, we know effective strategies ...

Parents are often a kid's first introduction to identifying and managing their emotions. From joy and sadness to anger and love, parents model appropriate emotional responses and teach children coping ...

More and more, the experiences and perspectives of autistic individuals are contributing to our understanding of neurodiversity. One example is Chamak et al.’s (2008) study of autobiographical ...

“Feelings…nothing more than feelings…” Sounds so soothing, doesn’t it? Except feelings can get pretty big and even scary when they’re radiating from small children. Who hasn’t been blown away by the ...

Most parents want to do right by their children, but miss crucial emotional skills that could change their child’s entire life trajectory. Here’s how parents can raise “emotionally intelligent” kids.

School holidays also provide an opportunity to reconnect as families. Game nights help children learn turn-taking and problem ...

Emotion regulation is a universal challenge for adults and children alike and the primary reason why individuals seek psychological support. Autistic children’s emotion regulation is impacted by ...