Psychology Today

Nothing is of greater interest to parents than how their behavior affects their children; but do we know what questions to ask?

A child who is able to reflect on what she is feeling, why she feels as she does and how other people’s thoughts and feelings inform their behavior is more likely to be able to manage her own feelings – and more likely to become the adult who thrives in personal and professional life.

Are school cheats a few rotten apples or are we putting them in a rotten barrel?

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.”

Midlife women have long been observed to display more assertiveness and be more adventurous. What midlife research requires is a sharper focus on how we reflect on our own feelings and desires.

 Grandparents are hard-wired to bond to grandchildren, but in-laws may come between them.

It's the power struggle that blights millions of marriages, but few understand this ancient conflict.

If hard work is more important than talent, then a child's self esteem is key  

Sibling squabbles are a familiar part of family life, but the mind-shaping importance of the passionate mix of love and rivalry is often ignored.