But Damour said parents should give kids some time to decompress and follow their cues. “And so if we can expect that or be on the lookout for them to bring things up, often we can connect then ...

Finally, Damour said talking about the broader impact of our food choices can also help, such as choosing between apples that are “relatively kind to the environment” or highly processed apple ...

Lisa Damour says despite concerns about social media and mental health, there’s some good data to suggest that parents today “are raising the safest generation of teenagers on record compared to past ...

Damour: There’s at least a few reasons: One is that it has always been true that girls, when distressed, are more likely to collapse in on themselves, whereas boys are more likely to act out.

Damour: Parents underestimate how powerful empathy is in terms of helping kids feel better. Too often we jump straight into problem-solving mode when they just want us to listen and say, “Oh ...

Damour, who also is a lecturer at the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University, has been working with the writers and director of "Inside Out 2" since 2020, when they ...