Ten years ago, Profs. Ariel Kalil and Susan Mayer co-founded the Behavioral Insights and Parenting (BIP) Lab at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy to better understand the ...

Parenting with confidence and ease seems to get harder each week. How do we honestly encourage our children to believe in a safe future when headlines are covered with violence, from the streets of ...

We naturally admire resilient people who can stand straight through any storm and bounce back after any catastrophe. While it’s easy to imagine that these folks possess some inborn combination of ...

As a parent, you're going to make mistakes. It's bound to happen. Still, how you talk to your kids, and how you behave around them, can affect their confidence and mental strength — which go a long ...

When I meet with parents during assessments, I always begin with the same question: "Tell me about your child." It's open-ended on purpose. I want to hear what comes to mind first. Time and again, ...

Every generation thinks the "kids these days" are hopeless little weaklings, but today's kids really do seem to be built different. Growing up in a world where the internet has never not existed seems ...

Today, Marc Brackett is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. But he remembers what it was like to be a kid who struggled with his emotions. “I would sometimes just sit ...

Spring break 2026 is here. Need child care? Mississippi parents often wonder when it's safe and legal to leave children home alone. Here's what to know ...

With high childcare expenses, some families might wonder whether their children are ready to stay home alone. Here are a few things to consider.