For those extroverted kids, going back to school can be exciting: tons of friends to see again. New ones to make. Things to look forward to, such as school events, hanging out before and after school, ...

Some kids watch their parents and want to be just like them. Others only see the things they want to do differently. One executive coach argued that children who watch their parents act a certain way ...

One Saturday morning, while we were driving home from a karate lesson, my then-nine-year-old son asked me: “Mom, what’s the ‘s-word?’” My husband and I glanced at each other; we had gotten into the ...

Citywide, approximately 1.7 million New Yorkers under the age of 18 have grappled or will have to grapple with what can be an incredibly awkward time: puberty. In their new book, “This Is So Awkward: ...

I don't know about you, but as a child who spent approximately 95 percent of the time being awkward AF, I did not look forward to Valentine's Day. There was a veritable smorgasbord of things that ...

Year after year, my son tends to knock school Picture Day out of the park with a confident stance and natural smile. Except for one year when he was two and-a half and in daycare. Because his friends ...

I’ve always been an extrovert by nature and found it easy to talk to most people. I’ve kissed the Blarney Stone. I’m usually at ease in groups of people, even when I don’t know anyone. But lately, ...

As a kid, Ty Tashiro was an awkward stats nerd. Now, as a social scientist, he explains why the characteristics that make people awkward can... Why the world needs socially awkward people Part 1 of ...

In second grade I was placed in a remedial reading class. It was the kind of class where you’re carted down the hall with some other awkward kids into a tiny, stinky makeshift classroom that was ...

For those extroverted kids, going back to school can be exciting: Tons of friends to see again. New ones to make. Things to look forward to like school events, hanging out before and after school, the ...