A child picks up a crayon and begins to sketch a scene from a story, not knowing that this simple act is strengthening the ...

Positive psychology is a movement that puts the focus on happiness and thriving rather than problems and mental illness. According to Psychology Today, "Positive psychology is a branch of psychology ...

Resilience isn't simply an ability to bounce back after disappointments or loss, or the ability to adapt to changes big and small. In my 30+ years of working with children and their parents, as well ...

For parents, carers and teachers, it’s often tempting to base our thinking on a child’s development around what we understand as “normal”. Much of the time we do this without thinking, describing a ...

It’s a common scene on public transport. A parent holds a mobile phone showing noisy cartoons to their young child. The pair is looking at the screen together, laughing. Yet parent and child rarely ...