Though positive feelings play a big role in how we learn—providing a sense of reward and satisfaction—the importance of negative emotions shouldn’t be overlooked. Uncomfortable feelings often teach children essential lessons, and learning to manage these emotions early on can create the foundation for lifelong stability and success. Processing and contextualizing negative emotions helps kids become more ...
Every parent shares the same priority: They just want their child to be happy. They know, of course, that no one can realistically remain happy all of the time, but this doesn’t make them any less protective of their child’s well-being. Naturally, then, few things are as distressing as realizing one’s child is persistently sad. Though worry ...
With schools and extra-curriculum activities being completely shut down to prevent the spread of coronavirus, our children are locked at home and have to go through major adjustments. While talking to parents, I learned that most of them quickly gave up on screen time restrictions as they don’t want to hear constant complaints from their children about how bored ...
There’s a lot of stigma surrounding the idea of attending couples therapy. In the media, couples therapy is portrayed as a “last resort” that married couples only engage in when they’re on the verge of divorce. The reality of couples therapy is, however, far different: Therapy can be used to improve nearly any relationship, and it’s better ...
Not every relationship works out. This is true whether the relationship in question is a friendship, romantic relationship, or the ...
Every child differs in his/her developmental capacity and pace. Some children learn to speak earlier than others. Some learn ...
If your child is struggling behaviourally or academically, his school may recommend that he take what is known as a ...
While most of the issues adopted children face while growing up differ little from the challenges experienced by non-adopted children, arising from individual temperament and the hurdles endemic to growth and development, some adopted children also experience difficulties which relate directly to the fact that they are adopted. Sometimes these problems are relatively mild or temporary, the result of the ...
When a child has a learning disability, assisting him or her in finding academic success often becomes the primary focus of parents and educators. While this is admirable and helpful to the child's well-being, it is no less important to manage how the learning disability may be affecting the child's emotional life as well. Though not all children with a ...
Having a child with Asperger’s Syndrome can be a true adventure. The relationship you have with your child will definitely be unique and extraordinary. The amount of time you spend with your child helps them trust you, learn your mannerisms, and determine how to interact. This might leave you confused about why there is such a struggle in getting ...
The Joy of Marriage In most cultures wedding is considered a joyful moment in the life of the individuals. People “fall in love” and enter into relationships with great hopes and expectations for the future. Hollywood romantic movies are the best example of this idealized vision of the couples’ relationship in which they usually “live happily ever after”. This idealistic ...
