In some relationships with family, friends or coworkers, you may disagree with choices that the other person is making, or hold a different opinion than them on a topic you're both passionate about.

Ellie Mental Health, a leading nationwide clinic for mental health and well-being, just released an insightful guide on how to validate someone's feelings and become a better listener. The guide ...

In a recent consult, the parents of a seven-year-old, who by nature is a very big reactor, shared that after a lot of hard work managing their own emotions and being less reactive to him when he is ...

Note: Various colleagues are filling in while First Things First President and CEO Lauren Hall is on maternity leave. The following was written by Mitchell Qualls and published at firstthings.org in ...

Friendships are one of life's greatest treasures, but they're not invincible. Even the strongest bonds can be weakened by careless words. We've all put our foot in our mouth, but it's how you handle ...

When people try to cheer me up when I feel a certain way towards my cancer, it makes me feel like my feelings aren't valid. Internet algorithms creep up on people. You talk about something, and it ...

Your child isn't overreacting or just trying to get your attention. Validating your kids' emotions is key to their emotional development and general well-being. By recognizing and accepting their ...

Parents today are so terrified of invalidating their kids that they often swing like a pendulum in the opposite direction, training their kids that their emotions should be the center of the universe.

Many times when I've conducted parent training seminars, I have included an exercise in which I would dim the lights and ask participants to listen to their parents' voices. Interestingly, when I ...

Parents' responses to emotions create the foundation for how children understand and express their own feelings. When parents respond with warmth and understanding, children learn that emotions are ...