In her tremendously popular first book, Self-Compassion, psychologist Kristin Neff, Ph.D., transformed our approach to self-care and how we see our relationship with ourselves. Based on research, she ...

Many of us are our own harshest critics. In times of struggle, we far too easily berate ourselves. I witness this in my work on friendship, as we often judge ourselves for how difficult it can be to ...

When a child throws a full-blown tantrum over a minor setback, you might be tempted to respond with tough love. But the key to raising kids who grow up to be mentally strong, resilient adults is to ...