Children who better understand others’ perspectives and feelings are more likely to become and stay popular among peers, according to results of 20 different studies involving over 2,000 children from ...

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Two years ago, my friend Cat Mayer and I were at the pool and our kids were doing what kids do in the pool: screaming, jumping, splashing and having a ball. At one point, a woman floated by and Cat's ...