As a mom with a 1-year-old, I know firsthand how tempting it can be to reach for a screen when trying to get through your ...

Eight incredible social actions projects were chosen and delivered by young people at The Albany including a surrealist ...

ADHD symptoms in school-aged children: School-aged children with ADHD may have symptoms like careless mistakes on school work ...

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

Early humans may have reached adulthood around the same age as great apes, but with a slower, human-like pattern of tooth development.

Having a child is a time of profound joy for most mothers, and so it was for Anita when told she had given birth to a girl who she named Maureen. But Anita’s dream of living happily together with her ...

Before a conference on social media’s mental health impacts on children and families, the director of the Hassenfeld ...

Does research support the belief that having a pet improves the emotional, social, and behavioral well-being of children?

A consistent bedtime may be more important to a child's ability to control their emotions and behavior than the duration or quality of their sleep, according to a new publication.

Children have different temperaments, and what works with one child may not work with another. For more effective parenting, ...

The latest tests aren't quiet there, but we continue to work toward early detection and better support systems for autistic kids.