HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH DISASTER Linda Acredolo, Ph.D. It seems whenever one turns on the TV these days there’s news of another ...

We all know how vulnerable teenagers are to peer pressure, but did you know that preschoolers are too? I don’t mean here the tend...

One of the true blessings that come with being human is the ability to laugh. Adults often don’t realize that children begin honin...

Some new research in the area of emotional development has come to my attention and has motivated me to take a detour this week away...

I'm taking a detour from talking about baby sign language to share information from the book I co-authored with Dr. Susan Goodw...

This week I'm taking a detour from my usual topic of the Baby Signs Progra m to talk about a topic from Baby Hearts , the third ...

All of a sudden it’s February, and with February come thoughts of Valentine’s Day, the one day of the year totally devoted to “lov...

This week I'm taking a detour from talking about sign language for babies in order to address a very important topic: Maternal ...

Here we are in what should be a joyous celebration of the holiday seasons with hearts full of good cheer, and instead I find my tho...

Over the years, I’ve learned that challenging a parent’s reaction to his or her child’s behavior is a delicate matter. One strateg...

I’ll get to chores in a minute. First, I want to set the stage by reminding readers of how fundamental “habits” are to everyday l...

I remember vividly when my daughter-in-law called me in tears, worried that her then 10-month-old twins would end up loving their ...

I’m turning this week from sign language with babies to information drawn from my book with Dr. Susan Goodwyn entitled Baby Hearts: A Guid...

This week I’m taking a break from talking about signing with babies to discuss another issue that faces every parent of a toddler: Noncomp...

I just read an interesting research article in the latest issue of the professional journal, Child Development . Because it has lessons for...

Some of my most enduring memories of Christmas with my own children were the annual visits with Santa. Born in the fall and still babes-in-a...

Although signing with babies is my passion, I also enjoy sharing other insights about development. Here's an example from Baby Hearts ...

Many parents assume that shame and guilt are synonymous—that they are two words for the same internal, not-very-pleasant feeling that ...