Every parent has been there. A day or two before Christmas, someone asks their child what gift is on the top of their list, and the child says something completely different from what they said all ...

Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. Earlier this month, my long-anticipated ...

As a parent you never want to see your child experience pain. Pain can occur both physically and emotionally—both are equally challenging. One of the most difficult experiences for a child is ...

One of the quieter lessons the holiday season teaches is how to manage disappointment. We learn the gap between expectation and reality — the holiday photos that don’t quite turn out, the family ...

We often misunderstand disappointment. In fact, many of us avoid it at all costs. Yet disappointment is an inevitable part of life. The better we learn to navigate it, the more likely we are to manage ...