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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Children and teens can express and manage their emotions in a healthy way, if taught emotional regulation -- according to health experts. "It's something that they need to be ...

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Managing emotions is probably one of the greatest challenges facing every individual. You only have to look on the Internet to see a large number of adults who are easily carried away by their ...

The popular notion of "quality time" with children is a myth, often leading to parental guilt. Children actually need consistent availability and presence, not just curated peak experiences.

Today, Marc Brackett is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. But he remembers what it was like to be a kid who struggled with his emotions. “I would sometimes just sit ...

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In today's fast-paced world, a parenting specialist highlights the power of the phrase, 'What’s weighing on you at the moment ...

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