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One of parenthood’s great challenges is teaching children to display active concern for others. How can parents encourage their kids to be helpful, caring and inclusive? 

The persistent myths, stigma and questions surrounding depression can make it hard to recognize, much less care for those afflicted with it—including ourselves.

What causes families to self-destruct, and how can the greater community help couples solve relationship problems and perhaps even prevent family violence?

Are bullying and being bullied just a natural part of growing up? Does dealing with bullies make children stronger, more resilient? While that view may be popular in some quarters, the latest research suggests that it’s anything but accurate.

How well, and how quickly, we recover from life’s traumas is largely determined by the strength of our relationships.

Many people climb to success, only to find they’re at the top of the wrong mountain.

Vision explores what it takes to build resilience for robust emotional health in an increasingly turbulent world.

Parents who favor one child over another can create long-term emotional problems and can devastate family relationships.

Pop psychologists freely use words such as introvert and extravert, but these terms can be misleading as well as harmful to personal development.

We’ve all seen headlines about the dangers inherent in social media. Is it time to delete all your accounts?

In a society where men often struggle to feel respected, some may want to return to more “traditional” values. Could the manosphere and its communities give them the solutions they’re searching for?

We’re all egocentric by nature. In the interest of healthy relationships, here’s how to overcome this destructive human tendency.

Bouncing back from traumatic stress requires a lot more than a strong will. Understanding why we don’t all respond the same way is a good place to start.

Are fathers necessary? Based on the statistics, loving, engaged and committed fathers are perhaps more important than ever before.

Why do we differ from one another in the way we respond emotionally to life events? How can we learn to regulate our emotions, and why do we need to?

One of the most important responsibilities that parents take on when they have children is teaching them to regulate their thoughts, emotions and behavior. But how?