Gratitude is one of the simplest yet most transformative emotional skills we can nurture—not just in our children, but in ourselves. It’s more than a polite “thank you.” It’s a mindset that helps us see the good, find joy in ordinary moments, and strengthen relationships even during challenging times. When children grow up in an environment filled with appreciation and unconditional love, they don’t just become “polite”—they develop empathy, resilience, and genuine emotional

When you picture children at play—running around a playground, building with blocks, or inventing elaborate pretend scenarios—it may seem like simple fun. But behind the laughter and imagination lies something much more powerful: play is one of the most important drivers of a child’s cognitive development. Researchers across developmental psychology, neuroscience, and education agree: play is how children learn best.  From infancy to adolescence, play fuels curiosity, strengt

Back-to-school season has rolled around, and kids are stepping out of their parents’ protective arms and into the structured world of...

Brothers and sisters are typically the first playmates for each other. Studies indicate that the way siblings interact has a direct...

Understanding Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) In contemporary education, the spotlight has shifted towards Social and Emotional...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to the importance of mental health and the resources available to support...

Kids do say the darnest things. Sometimes it's funny. Sometimes it's the truth. Sometimes it's embarrassing. Sometimes it's just down...

"Mom, this computer game is so cool." "Imagine if you had put in half of that enthusiasm into studying." The child received: Mom does not...

We're waiting for an apology and a chance to be seen by our parents. Child: "When I was little, you did that to me. You treated me in...

We're devastated and heartbroken. In the last 10 days, we have had elderly black people killed in the supermarket in Buffalo. We have...

Traditional Board Games: $20-$30 Professional Therapeutic Tools: $200-$300 1-Hour of Piano/Soccer Lesson: $80 Empower Empathy: $79.99...

There has been quite a resurgence in the popularity of board games with everyone cooped up at home during the pandemic. For many people,...

Play is a healthy, essential part of childhood. Besides all the fun and games, the benefits of play are innumerable. Play helps children...

In celebrating the National Read Across America Day, we must first be aware that the dearth of fiction in the Common Core State...

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Empathy is not an emotion or a feeling or a mood. Yes, empathy is connected to emotions or a feeling, but emotion is not an emotion...

Empathy differs from sympathy in that it's about taking other's perspectives instead of just feeling sorry for someone else. Here are...

"The Big Umbrella" is authored and illustrated by the mother-daughter team Amy June and Juniper Bates. It's a simple and sweet book...

Happy Thanksgiving! Today's book recommendation comes just in time for Thanksgiving. This children's book raises awareness about poverty...

This book won the 2017 Gold Moonbeam Children's Book Award: For dedication to children's books and literacy and for inspired writing,...