If you’re a parent or an educator, insisting that children apologize is a daily—sometimes hourly—occurrence. Apologizing and naming what we’re sorry for (“I’m sorry…that I called you stupid”) is a ...

This past weekend, my preschooler’s neighborhood buddies didn’t want to play frisbee with him. Despite his insistence, they left him to go play with his soccer ball—and, unsurprisingly, he was fuming.

The holidays naturally invite conversations around forgiveness and gratitude. Most families kick off the season gathered around a turkey taking turns sharing the things that evoke a feeling of ...