As an intern at The Cambridge Hospital, I (EB) was assigned an international attachment expert, Karlen Lyons-Ruth, as a psychological testing supervisor. During lulls in the testing, we met and ...

Dr. Willough Jenkins, a Canadian and American board-certified psychiatrist specializing in child psychiatry, is revealing the most common parenting mistake she sees — telling your kids to stop crying.

Crying is a natural part of childhood, but knowing how to respond can make all the difference in helping your little one feel ...

It's tough to watch a child crying; we all want to comfort them. Especially for parents to see their child get hurt, either emotionally or physically, is painful. You may have noticed people wiping ...

The title of this blog post could be put another way: “Because I said, ‘Stop crying’ to my son when I was raising him, did I ruin his life?” I have been asked questions like this for more than thirty ...

While crying is usually associated with distressing experiences, positive yet overwhelming experiences such as receiving an award, a marriage proposal or watching a touching movie can cause people to ...

A mom says not allowing her children to “cry alone” is one of the best parenting decisions she has ever made. “Some totally get it,” Sarah Bullock, a mother of three, tells TODAY.com in an email ...

The relationship between parents and their children goes through significant changes over the course of time. When their kids are young, parents provide 24/7 care. As their kids get older, parents ...