New research continues to show the importance of helping children develop and internalize a set of moral values that will serve both them and the community well.

The concepts underlying “attachment parenting” aren’t clearly understood by most people. Exactly what is attachment, and what does it have to do with parenting?

Gina Stepp interviews Brandeis University resident scholar Ruth Nemzoff about her latest book, Don't Roll Your Eyes: Making In-Laws into Family.

Three recent books address why some relationships may seem especially challenging. Can we change our emotional style and thereby our interactions?

One of parenthood’s great challenges is teaching children to display active concern for others. How can parents encourage their kids to be helpful, caring and inclusive? 

As parents we want to help our children become competent decision makers. What skills are required, and how do parents instill them?

Pop psychologists freely use words such as introvert and extravert, but these terms can be misleading as well as harmful to personal development.