A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The ...

Parents want what’s best for our children—and our current parenting culture offers an endless stream of suggestions for how to set kids up for success. Though most of this advice focuses on individual ...

This Pew Research Center analysis looks at how parents are raising their children religiously. It is part of a broader report that focuses on patterns of religious switching in the United States, ...

Caution: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault. For many years, I thought concerns over children's exposure to pornography didn't apply to my daughter. She's only 9 years old and has ...

Babies and young children may breathe and absorb phthalates, flame retardants, and other harmful chemicals from their mattresses while they sleep, according to recent research from the University of ...

When I meet with parents during assessments, I always begin with the same question: "Tell me about your child." It's open-ended on purpose. I want to hear what comes to mind first. Time and again, ...

Valentina Fantasia receives funding from The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program – Humanity and Society (WASP-HS). She is affiliated with the Department of Philosophy and Cognitive ...