What to Do When Your Toddler Acts Aggressively
Anger is a big feeling, especially when a kid experiences it. Whether arguing over a toy with a sibling or not getting something they wanted, a furious child can spin…
What We’re Getting Wrong This Week: How Therapy Works
We’re getting therapy all wrong. The turmoil of the past three years—pandemic, lockdowns, economic uncertainty, political upheaval, and that’s just a snapshot—did a number on our collective psyches. According to…
How You ‘Parent’ Your Dog Matters, Actually
Photo: Hitdelight (Shutterstock) The millennial dog parent may be a meme, but it’s certainly based in reality. And it turns out that, just like raising children, how we parent our…
How to Parent With ‘Connected Consequences’ (and Why You Should)
Photo: Anna Nahabed (Shutterstock) As the parenting trends drift further away from punishments and hard discipline, there is still a conflict among parenting communities—and maybe even within your own household—over…
What Is a ‘Feeling Memory’ (and How Do You Know You’re Having One)?
Photo: Ursula Ferrara (Shutterstock) A panic attack is a trauma response that typically occur in response to a certain trigger, like the sight of a person or object that was…
The Best Way to Bribe a Toddler to Eat Their Veggies
Photo: Mcimage (Shutterstock) Getting a toddler to eat anything other than chicken nuggets and French fries can feel like a superhuman, almost mythical feat of parenting. Sure, you know they…
How I Accidentally Cured My Fear of Flying With a Video Game
I used to be freaked out on airplanes. My aerophobia wasn’t severe enough that I took trains everywhere, but it was bad. I had to force myself to board flights,…
Why You Need Instant Gratification, According to Science
Photo: Gorenkova Evgenija (Shutterstock) Many of us have goals we want to achieve, whether it’s to eat healthier, work out more, read more books, or other things that we feel…