In many households, emotional labor—the mental and emotional effort required to manage family life—often falls disproportionately on women. Couples who consciously share this work experience stronger ...

Adult children who struggle to set boundaries with their parents often feel responsible for their emotions and fear saying no ...

Many people tend to conflate emotional intelligence with empathy. Emotional intelligence involves—and necessitates—much more.

When a child is upset, a lot of adults reach for the same reflexive line, “What’s wrong?” It sounds caring, but it can feel like an interrogation to a kid who is already overwhelmed. Instead of ...

Sharing happy moments with a partner may be good for older people’s health, lowering the level of the stress hormone cortisol in their bodies, according to research published by the American ...