The stories you tell – about yourself, your family history, and your kiddo's earlier years – have some amazing super powers over and above other stories.

Young children experience frustration and other big emotions they don't yet have skills to manage. As their parent, you are their whole world, and the one who will often bear the brunt of a tantrum.

Family rituals are a way to mark the passage of time, celebrate, and bond together as a family. The coolest part? You can make up rituals to suit yourselves!

The foundation for consent starts at home, with all the messages kids get about how much control they have over their own body, and what it means to say 'no' and 'yes.'

The foundation for consent starts at home, with all the messages kids have gotten about how much control they have over their own body, and what it means to say 'no' and 'yes.'

Want a great boost in feelings of contentment, competence, and connection? Do a social giving project with your kiddo!

Conflict in relationships are normal. When you start young at teaching kids to manage big feelings and resolve conflict, relationships can be even stronger on the other side.

Conflict in relationships are normal. When you support kids to manage big feelings and resolve conflict, relationships can be even stronger on the other side.

Bullying harms the victim, the bully, and the bystander. But the underlying drives – for status, belonging, and power among peers – will continue to foster this behavior.

Borrow from the worlds of work, sports, and summer camps to learn how to instill a highly functional culture of teamwork in your family.

Most parents want their kids to grow up to have good relationships and the ability to resolve conflict, but these skills don’t come naturally. Start building these skills now.

Teens need regular physical activity. It supports mental, cognitive, and social development, and is a natural mood-booster!