Many children grow up dreaming – or maybe even expecting – that they will become a star in football, basketball or whatever their favorite sport may be. Most parents have more realistic expectations ...

“Type A parents are often structured, high-achieving, organized and often very invested, and they prioritize optimizing time, ...

Aleysha Ortiz graduated from Hartford High School without being able to read or write. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror The CT Mirror’s account of Aleysha Ortiz, who graduated from Hartford High ...

Parenting is one of life’s most rewarding yet demanding responsibilities. For those raising Gen Z and Alpha generations, the demands have never been higher. These children are coming of age in a world ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. As members of Gen X and Millennials became parents, the general trend of having more money and time for children continued, ...

NEWSCENTER FIVE. KATIE. THANK YOU. FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH TONIGHT. GIVING YOUR KIDS WHAT THEY REALLY WANT FOR THE HOLIDAYS. JOINING US NOW WITH SOME IDEAS IS DOCTOR ERIKA, A PSYCHOLOGIST AT BOSTON ...

It is often harder to parent twins because twins band together to get their own way and develop their own rules. In other ...

Even if they’re not entirely aware of it, many parents have a favorite child in their families, at least according to a study from the Psychological Bulletin. This hidden favoritism and preference, ...

Here’s a situation that comes up a lot in my practice: Parents come in and tell me, “Every night it’s the same thing. We tell our kid to get ready for bed, and, 45 minutes later, we go and check on ...