Having conversations with your child can help boost brain development and the conversations between parent and child seem to hit different.

In an era of packed schedules, screen time, and intense focus on school readiness, many children are playing less than in previous generations, which harms development.

When our children err, we have a responsibility to respond in a way that meets a developmental need. Yet when my daughters freak out, I freak out. As a therapist, I love to say that to the extent that ...

Many parents think the school years matter most for neurological development, but a UVA expert says the biggest gains start much earlier.

Nina Sokolovic has worked in several roles at non-profit and government organizations that support the well-being of children and parents, including her current as a Senior Policy Analyst in the ...

Design by Caroline Guenther. Buy this photo. The way children are treated by their parents is associated with brain changes and mental health outcomes that differ by developmental stages, according to ...

What is the 7-7-7 rule for parenting and does it actually work? We share insight into the benefits and considerations of the ...

They’re doing more than cracking dad jokes. A new study suggests a father’s parenting behaviors in the early years of a child’s life may shape their physical health years down the line. But in a ...

One day while working at my outpatient private practice in Homewood, Illinois, I received a call from a high school counselor. She asked if I could see—right away—a senior and his parents in her ...

Developmental psychologist Ariel Kalil holds the Daniel Levin Professorship at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. She directs the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy ...

Q. You were my teacher/mentor when I had a baby as a teen. That child is almost 21 and I have a 2-year-old. My husband is a great dad and gives compliments to my parenting. He sees the rest of my ...