If your kid has a toxic friend, it can be hard to know how to respond as a parent. We turned to experts to put together a guide.

It’s normal if you don’t love all of your child’s friends. Your kids are allowed to have friends that aren’t exactly your cup of tea, and it’s important to let your child explore different kinds of ...

A child is born to a 17-year-old mother in a small south Arkansas town. There is a healthy 14 -month-old sibling. Mom is not employed. She has an alcohol substance use disorder, but she is able to ...

"Children learn to regulate their behaviors by developing an emotional 'clutch,' located in the prefrontal cortex, that can turn the accelerator off when the brakes are applied and redirect their ...

As a pediatric physician, an early childhood researcher and a child development expert, I am compelled to state, in no uncertain terms: What we are witnessing is a public health crisis. Adverse ...