As we enter the third year of the pandemic, school closures, lockdowns, isolation, and decreased socialization have taken their toll in many ways. The U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory in ...

With the rise of digital education, more families are turning to online academies as a flexible and convenient option. However, while this approach offers many benefits, it also comes with the ...

Board games are a timeless and underrated source of entertainment for kids. We consulted two child development experts to help us figure out the best board games for girls. What Types of Games Do ...

Slumberkins is the culmination of more than 20 years of friendship and a shared life passion for promoting early emotional learning. As mothers with family therapy and early education backgrounds, ...

Meditation toys to help kids manage their feelings. A Lego kit for coding, with a focus on problem-solving skills. And an Amazon video chat portal that uses holograms, games and puzzles to keep little ...

Technology’s effect on children’s social skills and well-being has caused a lot of hand-wringing over the years—and parents’ and educators’ concerns have only grown with the pandemic as students have ...

Social Skills Groups and Counseling for Kids is a private counseling center where Sandra Singer, PhD and Claudia Weiss, LCSW provide group and individual services for children ages 4-13. As licensed ...

The pandemic supercharged the amount of time kids spent learning and having fun online and on digital devices. It has also led to a surge of interest and investment in social-emotional learning in ...

In great news for parents everywhere, a new study indicates that kids these days still have normal social skills despite smartphones and tablets. One of the key criticisms of screen time for children ...

Many parents think kids develop strong social skills from memorizing phrases like "please" and "thank you." But the real foundation is built much earlier, at home and through everyday interactions.

Some people consider video games to be a waste of time, with their only purpose being to encourage laziness and immaturity in the younger generations. What those people don’t know, however, is that ...

Everyone feels awkward in social situations, sometimes — even the people who seem totally at-ease around other people. Socializing comes more naturally to some people, but almost everyone has to work ...