Ackerman Institute for the Family

4 Ways Parents Can Calm Their Back-to-School Fears https://www.nytimes.com//fami/back-to-school-fear-tip.html

Expert advice on how to gently offer help and compassion.

There is no better time than now to bump up the health resources for children in schools, experts say. https://www.nytimes.com//school-based-health-care-must-imp

So many of us have been raised to see strangers as dangerous and scary. What would happen if we instead saw them as potential sources of comfort and belonging?

Many men struggle with mental health after becoming fathers. But stigma and societal norms keep them from getting help.

Feelings are contagiousbut you can help your loved ones when they’re sad without sacrificing your own good mood.

Now, after nearly 18 months of social distancing, contagion fears, anxious parenting, remote schooling and increased reliance on devices, will students spontaneously put away their phones and switch back to old-fashioned in-person socializing, at least for the hours that they are together in school? We have a historic opportunity to help them do so.

Tough conversations provide opportunities for pain and conflict, but also for growth and healing. https://www.theatlantic.com//how-live-peacefully-y/619357/

The pandemic has been the psychological workout of their lives. The next few months can be a time of recovery. https://www.nytimes.com//family/teenagers-summer-reset.html

How to create a gender-inclusive environment for our kids

Many families relied on screens a lot during the pandemic. Team up with your kids to create healthier media habits.

We're Hiring! We've just posted a set of new career opportunities for faculty and administration. https://www.ackerman.org/careers/

A clinical psychologist shares lessons on managing the many emotions of motherhood from her clients' daily chronicles of their feelings.