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Harsh Parenting Can Backfire with Bad Behavior From Teens Seventh-grade students who are frequently yelled at, hit, or threatened by their parents are more likely to rebel against their parents in 9th grade and instead orient toward unhealthy peer interactions, according to an American study published... read more	Near-Death Experience Leads Physician to Promote Empathy Ever encountered a curt doctor? This doctor's near-death experience inspired the development of an empathy training program to help doctors better serve their patients through empathy.
Understanding Shame, part 3: Disconnection We can't always protect our children from trauma, but we can provide the support they need to process and heal. Without support, our children can't heal and the effect of unprocessed emotional pain on their minds and bodies can be profound.	6 games to instill mindfulness and gratitude in our children (and ourselves) Feeling gratitude magnifies what is good, beneficial, and enjoyable. Here are 6 games to play with your child to practice noticing the good things in life.
How to heal attachment with your teen I sometimes think of the teenage years as an "attachment test." As I reflect on my own 6 children when they were teenagers, I assumed that if I got the attachment part right when they were babies and toddlers, then we were set for all the years... read more	6 tips for talking politics with children Our children aren't immune to politics. No matter our views, how can we talk politics with our children in a way that respects differences but still reflects our family values?
Engagement vs redirection to create emotional safety It's often said that children's negative behaviors occur due to either the child is hoping to get something he or she wants, or the child is hoping to avoid something he or she doesn't want.	Voicing your opinion goes a long way What are your children learning from how you and your partner resolve conflict?
6 tips to lessen separation anxiety Separation can be sad for children at different ages and with different temperaments, and is often quite difficult for parents -- sometimes more so for the parents than for the kids!	API Leader Wisdom: How to respond to other parents punishing their children in public? We have all been in public and seen an overwhelmed parent losing her temper with her child -- and many of us have been in that position ourselves! It is tough to know how to respond when we witness this happening with another parent.

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