Lora Hoffstetter 

When our kids fail, it can feel like it’s our fault — that we as parents did something wrong. But when we ignore the cultural connotations..

A little stress can actually be good. It energizes us, focuses our attention and helps us reach our optimal performance.

Have you ever wondered why so many expressions like “butterflies in my stomach” or “I have a gut feeling” involve our stomachs and brains?

School administrators who replace recess time in order to spend more time prepping for standardized tests may want to consider the....

Undiagnosed, untreated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can wreak havoc on your life, and it can also impact your loved ones.

Everyone has to deal with varying levels of stress. This can be particularly difficult to manage if you also have symptoms of depression...

We all do our best to avoid toxic people, but sometimes they worm their way into our lives without us noticing it. We ignore or choose....

While euphoria is used to describe a state of extreme happiness, dysphoria is the opposite-it’s a profound sense of unease or dissatisfactio

Hitting the shops, looking for a bargain and buying things that are aesthetically pleasing may be considered a benign retail therapy

As we are all affected by the shifting economy, many of us are working harder than ever before and feeling overworked as a result.

In this culture, unfortunately, many of us eat diets that aren't very healthy, and we don't get enough exercise. That's true for our kids,

Many older people are surprised to learn that there are common risk factors between heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease.

Frightening events happen in the world every day, and grappling with them is hard for all of us. Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.,

By Jenna McCarthy Those little eyes and ears are picking up everything. Do you like what you and your husband are teaching? ...

11 Ways to Empower Your Child Against Bullying

Beyond Discipline for Teens The teen years are notoriously challenging for parents. Much like the toddler years, kids sometimes seem intent

So you want to raise an emotionally intelligent child and and you're wondering where to begin? Start with these five steps.

What you put in your stomach now affects your brain later – including your ability to think, remember and process information.

Your brain's fitness depends on how much it is used. Every time you do something new or different, you create new neural pathways.

Anger is a normal, healthy emotion, neither good nor bad. Like any emotion, it conveys a message, telling you that a situation is upsetting,