Denial is a defense mechanism. We deny what is right in front of us because it is too disconcerting to face. We deny to reduce anxiety and stress. It does stress, but sadly, it does not reduce the ...

Lawmakers looking to protect kids from the harms of social media are considering new proposals and approaches this Congress after a bipartisan bill stalled in the House last session.

Bernie is a member of our Senior Leadership Team and has been Director for Children’s and Families since 1 July 2024. As the Director for Children’s and Families, Bernie is Statutory Director for ...

Below, we’ve rounded up the very sweetest and best Valentine’s Day gifts for kids. They’re excellent options for adults to give to the small people in their lives and also for kids to give to each ...

Even before these latest actions, a significant number of Americans were worried about the U.S. becoming less of a democracy and more of an authoritarian state under Trump's second term.

The impressive series of elections offered us an exceptional laboratory to observe democracy’s state of health on a global scale. And the results confirm that the democratic model faces unprecedented ...

The Palestinian identity and trauma is inherited. As a mental health professional and psychiatrist working with children in Gaza, I am all too aware that the ceasefire will have a special meaning ...

This is not just an American crisis. Against a backdrop of global instability, Trump’s return threatens democracy, climate action, and security worldwide. Outlandish rhetoric about annexing ...

This didn’t seem to faze the kids at all. But I was itching to intervene ... The effect of those two simple words was immediate. I could feel the tension dissipating; the stress of trying ...

It is no secret that American democracy is in crisis. From the 2020 flood of actions and disinformation that culminated in the events of Jan. 6, 2021, to the repeated threats to weaponize the rule ...

Sometimes, you need to let kids figure out how to solve problems, or suffer the consequences of their decisions, all on their own. That's according to psychiatrist and bestselling author Daniel Amen.

He also believes that government bureaucracy should be radically gutted and that American democracy ... adopted the simple expedient of not talking about politics in front of the children ...