Child Quote by Rachel Simmons

A parent can seem very kind and gentle, but as any child knows, as soon as that parent gets stressed, they can suddenly turn…

— Michael Sheen

At the end of the day, most parents have more in common with their teens than they realize. Let's retire the bootstrap mentality and…

— Rachel Simmons

Innately, children seem to have little true realistic anxiety. They will run along the brink of water, climb on the window sill, play with…

— Sigmund Freud

The part of the brain most affected by early stress is the prefrontal cortex, which is critical in self-regulatory activities of all kinds, both…

— Paul Tough

Adolescents need to be reassured that nothing-neither their growing maturity, their moods, their misbehavior, nor your anger at something they have done-can shake your…

— Laurence Steinberg

Children who cling to parents or who don't want to leave home are stunted in their emotional, psychological growth.

— Dirk Benedict

“The first reason why peer-oriented children have to harden emotionally is that they have lost their natural source of power and self-confidence and, at…

— Gabor Maté

When my daughters were young and would try to tell me they were struggling emotionally, that they were feeling down or anxious, I would…

— Cynthia Germanotta

If you take the time to listen to an upset child's story with empathy, and guide the child toward figuring out the root of…

— Carolyn Hax

Many think kids have lots of time and few responsibilities. And that's just not true. They are stressed and under pressure.

— Nancy Lublin

Children who are not encouraged to do, to try, to explore, to master, and to risk failure, often feel helpless and inadequate. Over-controlled by…

— Susan Forward

“Some children perceive their parents as inconsistently available. It could be because the parents are unavoidably focused on pressing life situations or on their…

— Leslie Becker-Phelps