Halloween is a great time for a board game with family and friends, and several companies offer frightfully fun games suitable for ages 12 and up. Read more »

Adding as little as a half hour sleep can greatly improve the behavior and alertness of grade-school children, according to a study published this week in the journal Pediatrics. And reducing sleep... Read more »

Wise families know there are needed skills and positive steps to ensure that children leave high school ready for the challenges that will bring them good careers and fulfilling lives. Read more »

While many have tied the decreasing fertility rate to the current economic climate, Jonathan V. Last of the Weekly Standard argues that breaking down the numbers by age and ethnicity tells a... Read more »

Drinking and driving rates among teens 16 and older declined by 54 percent from 1991 to 2011, according to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more »

The average child is exposed to just under four hours of background TV a day, according to findings published in the latest issue of Pediatrics. Read more »

While child protection data heralds a 55 percent decrease in substantiated child abuse nationwide from 1992 to 2009, a new study says that serious physical abuse of children actually rose slightly... Read more »

Research just published in the journal Pediatrics shows that half of kids with autism spectrum disorders do roam, putting themselves in danger with sometimes tragic results. Read more »

Emergency doctors are worried after seeing an increase in injuries to young children following many years of decline. They theorize that gains from safer playgrounds and toys are being challenged... Read more »

In this article from the L.A. Times, a mother discusses how technology allowed her to communicate with her disabled daughter for the first time. Read more »

The questions for us parents are, "How did our kids become who they are? Where did they get their personalities and their propensities? Why is it so hard to change them?" Read more »

Numbers released Wednesday show 2011 had the lowest birth rate in United States history. And experts are beginning to question the theory that it's a lingering effect of the recession. Read more »

The economic recession has impacted many aspects of family life — including the choice of when and how many children to have. Read more »

Children are being exposed to increasing amounts of social bullying and aggression at impressionable ages, according to a study published Thursday in the Journal of Communication. Read more »

A Facebook page titled "Support Whitney Kropp" now has more than 130,000 fans, and Kropp had the courage attend the homecoming event with confidence. Read more »

When an area's foreclosure rate increases, so does the rate of children admitted to hospitals with abuse-related injuries, according to a new study. Individuals can stand together to fight for an... Read more »

Summer is an island, surrounded by sunshine and freedom. It is freedom from coats and boots, from school schedules and study, from darkness and cold. Read more »

I was afraid of learning about my family history when I was younger, but now I think it's key to understanding who I am. Read more »

Jump into the spirit of Halloween by attending spooky performances. Read more »

New Internet rules aimed at protecting the online privacy of children would supersede some aspects of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act passed in 1998. Read more »

In one sense, I understand what Canadian radio host and writer Buzz Bishop was trying to say when he admitted this week in his Internet blog that his oldest son is his favorite child. Read more »

A savory but simple barbecue beef that cooks all day and is ready to go when you get home from work. Read more »

After analyzing 59 hours of over-the-air primetime programming from last year’s ratings sweeps, the Parents Television Council determined shows with a TV-PG rating incorporate content... Read more »