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Why can't my parents understand how their gray divorce affects me and our family relationships?

The Talk. The birds and the bees. Sex. It’s a conversation most parents don’t want to have, but a discussion that all children need.

People with high self-control enjoy success but may inadvertently alienate others.

A recent study discusses the importance of self-connection and the development and validation of a self-connection scale.

Learn what differentiates resilient children and how as adults, we can still build these skills to improve our resilience at work.

If you find that you typically fall for people who aren’t compatible with you, watch out for these 11 red flags on your next date.

If you've ever wondered if your parent or caregiver was narcissistic or if your parenting experience was "normal," this post is for you.

Tools such as the frisson device help us understand links between interoception (our sense of our body's internal state) and interoception-related disorders like addiction.

The APA's Committee on Consensual NonMonogamies offers therapists resources to serve CNM clients.

Differences of opinion show up in most families and can end up being good for the kids—as long as the parents learn to respect each other and keep the conflict to a minimum.

Sometimes you're asked questions you're not in the right state of mind to answer, or you just don't feel like answering. Here are tips on how to manage those conversations.

Two years into the pandemic, many parts of the world have returned to life as usual. How do we keep ourselves safe—and where do we go from here?

One wolf is darkness and despair. The other is light and hope. Which wolf wins? The one you feed.

Anxiety can be relationship sabotaging, but it doesn't have to be.

Commentary: What should be done about a famous—but flawed—research paper?

Autism is currently considered completely different from ADHD, OCD, and other diagnoses. New research suggests we've been thinking about neurodivergence all wrong.

Panic and agoraphobia are debilitating experiences. This can help.

The gay male dating app, Grindr, recently added a sexual preference beyond "top," "bottom," and "vers." Here's what the new term "side" means.

Recent research on complex conditions like long COVID show that physical problems are not just psychological. Yet, you can make changes to improve your quality of life.

New research sheds light on how too much exercise overstimulates the nervous system and inhibits the vagus nerve's ability to counteract fight-or-flight stress responses.

Relationship ruts can slowly erode relationship quality.

Look for good things in others. Know what the act and attitude of blessing feel like, and take in the experience to call upon it in the future.

Feeling like you're always a victim can keep you stuck in the past. A few adjustments can put you on the path toward recovery.

Actionable steps you can take to develop your child’s social skills and strengthen their emotional intelligence.

During 12 years of education, it’s likely that a teacher will do something you don’t like. Think carefully about the solution you want and the approach likely to get it.

If the Columbine shooters were known as “Strawberry Muffin and Lemon Cake," maybe the mythology surrounding them wouldn’t have appealed to the next generation of disaffected youth.

A Personal Perspective: Why your emotions are not just personal—they make you part of your culture.

Substance use disorders create an increased risk of contracting COVID-19.