Most of us have intuitive thoughts, where our inner voice says something bizarre. But being functional adults, we don’t let that voice win. Children, however, haven’t yet developed the ability to ...

Kelly, a 12-year-old girl in sixth grade, was terrified when she learned about a school shooting that happened in the state over. She was consumed with fear, refusing to go to school, believing that ...

My colleague Ailsa Chang recently spent some time talking with NPR staffers about the movies. It is the latest in our regular series Cineplexity. Here's Ailsa. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) ...

Sometimes you need to stir the pot a little on family movie night, and scary movies are a great way to do that. Still, nobody wants to traumatize their children with anything truly terrifying, and ...

Dr. Bethany Cook, PsyD, MT-BC, is a licensed clinical psychologist and author of For What It’s Worth: A Perspective on How to Thrive and Survive Parenting. She's a sought after therapist and quoted ...