As a parent of three adult kids, I’ve learned that one of the most valuable gifts you can give your child isn’t material—it’s ...

If you really think about it, much of our self-image has a lot to do with what we are told by others as they judge and/or evaluate our behavior, appearance, abilities or lack thereof and so on. All of ...

When kids are hard on themselves, it can be heartbreaking. But there are ways for parents to help. Reviewed by Charissa Chamorro, PhD When our kids are being extra hard on themselves, it can be truly ...

When I teach self-compassion to kids in schools, I do an exercise in which kids imagine that a friend of theirs has lost or broken something special. How would they respond to their friend? I then ask ...

Raising children to have a good relationship with food and their bodies is one of the best ways to promote good self-esteem and protect them from developing disordered eating. But this can be tricky ...

In my role as a therapist, with a specialization in the treatment of eating disorders, I often find myself reassuring parents that their child's eating disorder is not their fault. That being said, ...