As a mom of two teenagers, I fully realize that feeding kids, no matter their age, can be a bit stressful and difficult at times. We love our kids and want them to be healthy and have healthy habits ...

BOSTON – A new study finds kids would prefer to learn from a competent robot rather than an incompetent human. Canadian researchers wanted to see whether young children could consider a robot a better ...

It was envisioned as a kinder, gentler system, one that would focus on saving children rather than seeking retribution from them. But 100 years after passage of the nation’s first juvenile justice act ...

A big trap in modern parenting is the pressure of competition. Who can make the cutest birthday cupcakes? Which parent can get to the most soccer games? When you're dealing with parenting your kids ...

"The exhausting cycle of constantly monitoring their work and performance...makes children feel less competent and confident." — Elizabeth Kolbert It has become a commonplace idea that failure is good ...

Julie Rudner received funding from Governance and Management of Urban Transport via the Volvo Research and Education Foundation for her original PhD research. We take an “efficiency” approach to ...

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Do we want to talk to our kids about sex? No. Are our kids going to have sex whether we talk to them about it or not? At some point—we have to assume—yes. But the bigger question is: When they do have ...

Our eyes, gestures, and tone bring us together in a more profound way than words alone. It’s why we look hopefully toward the return of in-person, face-to-face connection. "The exhausting cycle of ...

A Maryland woman whose children have been missing for more than two months isn't competent to stand trial in their disappearance, a new court filing said.Catherine Hoggle faces multiple charges in the ...