Social media platforms are everywhere, and most children and teens have access. Many indicators suggest social media use can ...

One of the many jobs that parents and grandparents have is to boost a child’s self-esteem with encouraging phrases (without overly praising them). This can often come in the form of a genuine ...

Nearly every parent will lose their temper with their kids at some point, which means a little bit of yelling might be inevitable. That's even true for parenting experts like Becky Kennedy, a Columbia ...

Forget lecture halls. Class is in session starting the moment a child is born. Important caregivers—often, parents and grandparents—serve as a little one's first teacher. What you say and how you say ...

Parents of autistic children are often told they need to mourn their child. This harmful narrative puts the onus on the child ...

When it comes to raising a human, there are no set rules that work for every single family. Many moms and dads try out different parenting styles, from gentle parenting to permissive parenting, to ...

More and more, research is showing that increasing temperatures associated with climate change are affecting human health. A ...

Climate change—including high temperatures and heat waves—has been shown to pose serious risks to the environment, food ...