Kids have big feelings and sometimes they express them in pretty big and disruptive ways. How can we help when our child is grappling with something but doesn’t have the words to describe the problem?

Survival depends on the maintenance of the body's physiology within an optimal homeostatic range. This process relies on fast detection of potentially deleterious changes in body state and on ...

I’m sure you’ve heard this before, perhaps from a friend, your therapist, or somewhere on social media. It sounds simple enough. But what does it really mean to “sit with your feelings"? I’d love to ...

Even though the term “gaslighting” feels zeitgeist-y, the manipulative act has been around for quite some time. It’s actually tied to a 1938 play titled Gas Light, which was adapted for film a couple ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You may have recognized gaslighting behavior but never knew the signs. This form of manipulation may ...

Parenting is hard. No, not all the time. There's loads of good stuff involved in being a mom or dad. But no one warns you that your kids -- the little humans you brought into the world -- can really ...

“‘Just right’ OCD” is a nonclinical way to describe an urge to ensure things are symmetrical or “just right” that can occur in OCD. This condition can be treated with therapy or by addressing ...