During stressful times do you wish you had more tools to help your family be calm and handle stress?

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is in full swing, and as we head into the end of what has been a challenging year, we can't help but be filled with an array of emotions. Since March, we have felt all the feels—joy, sadness, anxiety, fear, elation, etc. ...

Boredom is a necessary pass time to help stimulate the creative mind and ultimately improves one’s mental health. This is true for kids and adults alike.

This year, World Kindness Day falls on Friday, November 13th.  What better way to ward off the negativity that is often associated with Friday the 13th than by showering the world with a little kindness?  As you and your family get ready to celebrate, here are some things to consider.

The year is 2010, and I hate my mother. We’re standing in the hot summer sand of Chicago’s North Avenue Beach, and she’s juggling three small rocks she found on our walk while I watch in frustration, tears streaming down my face. How. Is. She. Doing. That?!

2020 is a year of change for everyone. As soon as you get used one thing, things change again, and the sense of uncertainty is stressful even without fear of the virus itself. If you’re feeling

Finding ways to motivate your children to make healthy decisions can be tricky. Threatening to take away screen/play time can be an effective strategy, but does encourage good choices out of fear rather than genuine interest. Luckily, recent psychological research highlights a new way to approach this problem using something innate in all children.