One year ago, this week, a series of pretty stressful events began in our family. Early in January, I got a call from my son that he walked into a flooded house with alarms ringing. A pipe broke and ...

Children face fear in wartime not through the absence of danger, but rather through the presence of connection—secure ...

Research has shown that young people who face adversity such as traumatic or stressful events during brain development are 40% more likely to develop anxiety disorders by adulthood. But most people ...

Three separate studies detail how early experiences—from parental emotional maturity to prenatal stress and living ...

Watching your child face life’s ups and downs can tug at your heart. Every parent wants to see their child grow into someone who can handle whatever comes their way. Emotional resilience is about ...

Sissy Goff and David Thomas, executive directors at the Nashville-based nonprofit Daystar Counseling, join TODAY to share ...

From avoiding lawnmower parenting to encouraging problem-solving, research shows that fostering independence and resilience in children builds their confidence, adaptability, and long-term success.

A cross-sectional study found that greater resilience, both on the individual and socio-ecological level, is linked to better mental health outcomes in individuals living with childhood-onset systemic ...

If you asked parents what kind of kids they wanted to raise, emotionally resilient children would probably be pretty high on that list. All good parents want their kids to be able to withstand ...

This May, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, MESH Helps is launching its first national Play for Resilience™ initiative, bringing resilience-building play experiences directly to ...