I once interviewed princesses – real-life princesses! – for my 4-year-old daughter’s birthday party. Full stop just to let that statement sink in. Because it is critical to a child’s well-being that ...

Happiness seems to be running a close second behind presidential politics in the nation's media sweepstakes this season. When, during one recent week, two network morning shows featured authors of new ...

Parents frequently say that “all they want” is for their kids to be happy. But what does this happiness look like? The things that parents tend to focus on — good grades, college acceptances, a ...

Since its release, Inside Out has been applauded by critics, adored by audiences, and has become the likely front-runner for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. But perhaps its greatest ...

Feeling a sense of purpose is a key factor in human happiness. That's according to a recent Gallup poll, which found that 60% of Gen Zers who describe themselves as happy also say they have a sense of ...

Children and adolescents in the U.S. today reap the benefits of decades of medical and psychological research. We are able to diagnose and effectively treat mental health conditions to a degree that ...