Select groups and activities that include a variety of children, suggests Bradford Wiles, so your child will learn to see the value in all people. Wiles, assistant professor at Kansas State University in early childhood development, explains that devel…

“When you read these books aloud, you can tell from their expressions that they are empathetic in relating to these characters. They understand what the characters are feeling,” says Sharon Rawlins, youth services specialist at the New Jers…

When It’s Hard to Have EmpathyWe all know how important it is to have empathy, and not just in your personal life. Empathy in a professional context is something we read and hear about on a regular basis. However, it’s easier to have empath…

Cultivating Empathy in Children and Youth  By Arundhati Ray The day’s headlines are a roll call of violent acts that make no sense. Is the world going mad? No, say psychologists, we are simply losing the ability to empathize. Throughout the world,…