I recently had an encounter with other parents where it was difficult for some to understand what it’s like to parent a child with special needs. I realized we often receive sympathy, when we really ...

Given the marked changes from the Trump Administration, it’s clear that societal issues dealing with identity—race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability—are no longer a policy priority ...

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 ...

Empathy refers to the ability to understand how a person feels and to experience their emotions. Sympathy refers to feeling for another, such as feeling sorry for them, without actually feeling their ...

While even the most determined leaders must be flexible, they must rely on another trait that allows them to be flexible: empathy. When a leader displays empathy—which means putting oneself in another ...

(CNN) — It doesn’t often feel as if we’re living in empathetic times. Over the past two decades, partisan gaps on all the issues included in a Gallup analysis have widened or remained roughly the same ...

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 ...

Living a long, healthy life is the goal for many people, but a growing body of research has found there's more to it than eating well, exercising regularly, and having good genes. Empathy has ...

Empathy is not just a “nice-to-have” soft skill – it is a foundation of how children and adults regulate emotions, build friendships and learn from one another. Between the ages of 6 and 9, children ...

Children don’t just learn empathy and compassion from formal lessons; they absorb them through daily life. The small acts of kindness they see and experience within the home create lasting impressions ...