Children possess a natural wisdom about healing that adults often forget. They bounce back from setbacks with remarkable ...

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 ...

In May, now-ousted U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the start of the Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” policy to separate migrant families at the Mexican border. “If you are ...

Being an only child is a “disease in itself,” according to 19th-century psychologist Stanley G. Hall. Even though Hall’s views and scholarly research methods have been questioned and criticized, only ...

UT assistant professor Maria Arredondo conducts an experiment to identify whether or not bilingual children are more efficient learners. Wearing a cap with instruments that map brain activity, a child ...

Children learn language effortlessly and completely voluntarily. They learn new words miraculously fast. A teenager masters about 60,000 words of their mother tongue by the time they finish high ...

We all know the situation — you try to get your child to tie their shoes on their own to no avail. Even though there are plenty of shoe shortcuts available that bypass the need to tie shoes, it's ...

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concern in children. The rates of children with anxiety have been growing dramatically. In 2021, a meta-analysis (translation: a study that combines ...

Caregiver divorce or separation can affect a child’s mental health, academic performance, and daily routine. However, parents and caregivers can take steps to reduce this impact and help their ...

The multidisciplinary artist wanted us to imagine how we can shape society and uplift our communities Maya P. Lim - Freelance writer A gray field mouse named Frederick sits apart from his family. As ...

In Travis County, Texas, voters approved a property tax increase that would support local child care. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign ...