A few years ago my office manager showed up late for work because her seventeen-month-old son's baby-sitter had cancelled at the last minute. (She usually brought her infant daughter to work with her.) It was ...

For hours after the incident, I could still see the impressions of the other preschooler’s front teeth on the bridge of my four-year-old son’s nose. Apparently my son’s classmate had become very frustrated by something ...

Far from being a waste of time, as we're often told, daydreaming can aid creativity and problem-solving and help you realize your potential. When your mind wanders from what you're doing, take a moment to reflect ...

In some areas of psychology (especially in psychodynamic theory), psychologists talk about "defense mechanisms," or manners in which we behave or think in certain ways to better protect or "defend" ourselves. Defense mechanisms are one ...

While bipolar disorder affects both men and women, how the disorder is experienced and treated in both genders varies greatly. Women, for example, tend to experience more of the "rapid cycling" type of bipolar ...

If a visitor from outer space were observing our town during the last few days of October, I’m sure it would be a head-scratching (or tentacle-scratching) experience. Parents go out and buy large bags of ...

What is rumination? Rumination is a style of thinking that, like a hamster in a cage, you run in tight circles on a treadmill in your brain. Rumination is obsessing about problems, about a loss, ...

Each fall when our kids were young, my husband and I would make an elaborate grid with each kid’s name (there are four of them) going down the left side and the days of the ...

The key to fulfillment, life coaches believe, is to recognize and make the most of your "core strengths." If you figure out what you are best at, and take advantage of these skills, a rewarding ...

Researchers have found that an educational program designed to help children stop drinking soda has had no long-term impact on obesity. An estimated ten percent of children worldwide are overweight. Drinking sugared soda seems to ...

As we grow older, we experience change in nearly every part of our lives. Negative life experiences can be stressful and this stress can affect our mental health. These experiences include: Bullying ...

Improving your mental and emotional health usually isn't just a matter of setting your mind to it. You need a roadmap and some ideas to help you get started. This article will provide you with ...

You're worried about a friend or co-worker who seems to be acting more and more withdrawn, or not like themselves. You want to say something, but you're not sure what, if anything, would be appropriate. ...

When it comes to food, young children are notoriously finicky. Many parents find that their preschooler's idea of a gastronomic delight is peanut butter and grape jelly on cheap, packaged white bread that has the ...

Any child who has spilled a glass of milk or tried to negotiate a later bedtime is aware of the subtle differences in her parents' styles of discipline. One parent is often a bit quicker ...