Parents want to raise kids who care about other people’s feelings and who have an inner moral compass. Of course, that’s much easier said than done. From a young age, children should learn to value ...

Parents can help their children develop empathy. Empathy begins with the capacity to take another perspective, or walk in another’s shoes. According to Dr. Michele Borba, kids learn empathy through ...

Empathy is wired into our brains. We actually have cells in our brain called mirror neurons, which fire as if we are doing the same task as another person is doing, or feeling what they are feeling.

A well-rounded education doesn't just include learning spelling and math. Kids need to learn how to be compassionate, too.

When I was a kid, there was no such thing as a social and emotional curriculum. Feelings were something to work out on the playground, or after the last bell of the day rang. Today, my elementary-age ...

We like to tell our kids they can be anything. An astronaut, doctor, horse rider, pop star—anything! However, at the end of ...

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(THE CONVERSATION) Our 2024 research found that parents who express empathy toward their teenagers may give teens a head start in developing the skill themselves. In addition, adolescents who show ...

Author Monica Berg, in collaboration with her 10-year-old daughter Abigail, has released a new children’s book, “The Tale of the Other Glove.” The story, inspired by real-life events, teaches children ...

A poster in New York City with information about an Israeli child who was kidnapped by Hamas during the terror attacks in October. Christopher Sadowski A photograph ...