Empathy, or the ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes and express genuine concern and/or interest about their feelings or life circumstance, is a key factor behind general human decency.

Empathy is wired into our brains. We actually have cells in our brain called mirror neurons, which fire as if we are doing the same task as another person is doing, or feeling what they are feeling.

I recently had an encounter with other parents where it was difficult for some to understand what it’s like to parent a child with special needs. I realized we often receive sympathy, when we really ...

Elly McCarthy is a teacher at Pacific Crest School, a Montessori school in Ballard. RadioActive’s McKenna Kilayko talked with Elly about practicing empathy-based communication and interaction in the ...

In a world where academic success often takes center stage, one mom’s viral Instagram reel is reminding us of an even more important way to prepare our children for the classroom. The video, shared by ...

School bells are ringing in Central Florida this month. As students return to class, we have a responsibility to ensure that they embrace their differences and spread kindness. Teaching our children ...

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At school, children learn their mother tongue, a secondary language, mathematics, scientific concepts, geography and history, among other things. Yet there's nothing to teach them how to name and ...