The idea of "emotional needs" is one of the more harmful notions of pop psychology. The term came into popular discourse in the 1980s, as part of what is known as the culture of self-obsession, which ...

Children don't necessarily express if something is going wrong, but they do so through actions that leave little to ...

The concept of emotional needs is derived from a misunderstanding of Abraham Maslow’s theory of motivation, known as the “Hierarchy of Needs.” (I think today he would call it the “Hierarchy of ...

Young people often hide significant emotional burdens, a reality demanding collective support from families, schools, and ...

You don’t have to grow up in a loud, chaotic household to carry invisible wounds. Sometimes, it’s what didn’t happen that leaves the deepest scars. Emotional neglect often looks like quiet ...

Some parents may wonder if their child has been here before because they are equipped with emotional intelligence that hasn't been taught. Having the ability to manage their own emotions and ...

While physical abuse leaves visible marks, emotional abuse can be just as damaging, inflicting invisible wounds that can shape a person's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors well into adulthood. Often ...

Ann’s three young boys had been through a lot already. Her marriage to their father was marked by violence, and a divorce was followed by multiple violations of a protective order, she said. While ...

Valley nonprofit 'Comfort Bears in a Catastrophe' is helping to meet the emotional needs of children in southern California who lost their homes in the devastating wildfires Valley nonprofit Comfort ...

In August, 68% of families who have a child with a disability reported difficulty in the past month meeting one or more basic ...