Parents want to raise kids who care about other people’s feelings and who have an inner moral compass. Of course, that’s much easier said than done. From a young age, children should learn to value ...

When we picture “teaching empathy,” it can look like a big talk at the perfect time. Real life is rarely that tidy. Empathy actually grows in five-minute windows all over your day. You are already ...

Discover an online platform that helps families and schools understand neurodivergent perspectives. Experts share strategies to foster inclusion, and a Grammy-nominated musician reveals how his art ...

Ask a Child Psychologist offers insights and advice on navigating youth emotional and mental well-being. It is not a substitute for professional psychological or medical advice. At a time when many ...

The cafeteria is a notoriously stressful environment for kids. In rural Vermont, where I attended high school, any given lunchtime was a crapshoot. One day was all cheeseburgers and laughs; the next, ...

I perched on the edge of an undersized plastic chair across from my daughter’s teacher at our first elementary parent/teacher conference of the year. “ Your daughter listens well and is so well ...

One Laramie teacher-turned-author is using her platform to teach empathy to children and adults. Crystal Ballard said empathy can be the greatest tool offered to anyone, and that after working in ...

The other day I was walking my dog on a new route and saw this sign. To me it read like a how-to-do empathy sign. Those six words call on us to follow key aspects of empathy: Imagine that you are in ...