In 2010 Dr. Naomi Baum was part of a mission to Haiti. At the time, she was a psychologist with 30 years of experience. In the year 2000 she started working specifically with trauma, when the second ...

Resilience is the ability to overcome adversity and experience positive outcomes despite the adverse event or situation (Vella & Pai, 2019). From a developmental perspective, resilience is an ...

Smriti Kalra recently lent her support to a platform celebrating the girl child and promoting children’s mental health.

While many think of resiliency as getting stronger, tougher, grittier, or being less impacted by emotions and experiences, I like to think about resiliency as being able to be okay. It is holding the ...

For many adults, becoming a parent is all-consuming. Familial obligations monopolize your attention and even the strongest, most long-term friendships can feel strained. Ironically, those deep ...

Helping your children develop the resilience to handle life's inevitable setbacks is the key to raising them into happy and successful adults, says Dr. Tovah Klein. Some parents think of resilience as ...

What resources do you find helpful when you’re struggling? In the wake of the pandemic, a series of federal grants brought me into Milwaukee Public Schools to support children’s well-being and ...

Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, schools are still grappling with the emotional aftermath. Sept. 27 will mark one year since Helene ripped through the area.

In today's complex and rapidly changing world, equipping children with mental strength and the ability to think critically is more vital than ever. These aren't innate qualities but rather skills ...