Story-based games are another engaging way to teach empathy through storytelling. These games usually require kids to make ...

Parents want to raise kids who care about other people’s feelings and who have an inner moral compass. Of course, that’s much easier said than done. From a young age, children should learn to value ...

Aflac is working to teach children about empathy with the release of their new book in collaboration with bestselling ...

As the year’s end approaches, most Americans get bombarded by emailed and snail-mailed requests for donations to all manner of charities, A to Z. I’m an easy target, a softy readily seduced by ...

Teaching Empathy to Kids When a loved one isn’t feeling well, finding the right words can be challenging—especially for ...

Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world. –Barack Obama Source: Vibe Images/Canva Photos There is a way for us to talk to children with empathy, compassion, and kindness about their ...

Empathy is wired into our brains. We actually have cells in our brain called mirror neurons, which fire as if we are doing the same task as another person is doing, or feeling what they are feeling.

Our 2024 research found that parents who express empathy toward their teenagers may give teens a head start in developing the ...

When I was a kid, there was no such thing as a social and emotional curriculum. Feelings were something to work out on the playground, or after the last bell of the day rang. Today, my elementary-age ...