Researchers are calling for global action after finding that 1 in 12 kids are being exposed to sexual exploitation and abuse online, according to a new study. “The study highlights the urgent need for ...

Oona Hanson is a writer, educator and parent coach who specializes in helping families navigate diet culture and eating disorders. A common misconception about eating disorders is that they afflict ...

Tracey feared for her safety from her 15-year-old son’s violent aggressive behavior. Tracey, who asked that her full name not be used, had been in and out of the emergency room 12 times with her son ...

Americans overwhelmingly view the cost of child care as a significant issue, and most support initiatives to offer free or low-cost day care and to require employers to provide paid family leave for ...

Ohio has a child care problem, but it isn't the one TikTokers, YouTubers, political opportunists and xenophobic racists want you to believe. Child care workers are underpaid, and child care is far too ...

From A.D.H.D. to anxiety, disorders have risen as the expectations of childhood have changed. Credit...Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomas Supported by By Jia Lynn Yang One of the more bewildering ...

Child advocates — and Gov. Josh Stein — are urging legislators to tackle pay, subsidies and infrastructure to improve access to child care.

We are seeing epidemic levels of stress in children and teenagers, with increasing rates of clinical depression, anxiety, and other coping problems. Fear, uncertainty, and lack of control—the factors ...

Industries like nursing, manufacturing and electrical work have largely seen the benefits of apprenticeships’ rise over the last few years, touting high-wage jobs with an easy entry point of earning ...