Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Kindness and niceness, though both excellent personal qualities, are not the same thing. The ...

We moved across the country shortly before my oldest child entered first grade. As she waited at the bus stop on the first day of school, another child walked up and said, “Do you want to sit with me ...

In a world that often rewards loudness, confidence, and being “seen,” it can feel like being quiet or gentle makes you invisible. However, there’s a different kind of strength that doesn’t shout, ...

A few weeks ago, my daughter asked a close friend of hers to hang out after school. Her friend declined the invitation and said she had a doctor’s appointment. As it turned out, there was no doctor’s ...

Learning to be kind to yourself is a powerful part of the healing journey. We are always with ourselves. We can cause great damage through self-criticism, judgment, ignoring physical and emotional ...

A GIRL aged nine grows her hair and donates it so children with cancer can get wigs. A seven-year-old gives her new Christmas decoration to her granddad, who is unwell. A teenager keeps a protective ...

In this study, researcher Rose Donohue of Washington University, St. Louis, and her colleagues studied the behavior of a group of diverse 11- to 20-month-old babies (more than half were Black and ...