Westood Elementary School counselors and psychologists recently presented a new tool to address the basic wellness of students at school called “calming corners” at the March 11 school board meeting.

If you’re a parent or teacher — or just someone who's witnessed a toddler throw a tantrum in public — you know that children don't always know how to express strong emotions like anger or frustration.

This trick from a child’s playbook works for adults, too. We pull out all the stops for our kids to keep them mentally and physically well, like limiting screen time, filling a plate with colorful ...

Although timeouts are the old-school way to help kids who are still learning to process their emotions take a needed break, they're far from perfect. Of course, there are various alternatives to ...

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Less than 5 years ago I was a new mom, panicked, and overwhelmed with a newborn, reading all of the books, making schedules, and changing diapers. Then I blinked and my baby became a toddler with a ...

The noise finds us everywhere now — kitchen radios competing with email pings, a toddler’s wail colliding with late-night Slack. Homes that once felt like cocoons now echo with tasks, alerts, and ...