There's a reason why Gen Xers, the kids who largely grew up in the 1970s, are coined the "latchkey" generation — they were parentified and expected to navigate life largely on their own. With both ...

While there were certainly a number of adverse childhood experiences in the 1980s, many of which are controversial today, the ...

Kids learn about love by watching us. Here are five subtle ways parents accidentally teach the wrong relationship lessons—and ...

Many bestselling children’s storybooks, like The Lorax, aim to teach kids important moral lessons. But do they work? New research suggests that they probably don’t, but that parents can effectively ...

But looking back, I realize she gave me things my parents couldn't—not because they were bad parents, but because they were ...

Pokemon games provide more than just escapism and fun for kids – they also provide children valuable lessons about independence and perseverance. Millions of kids have grown up with the Pokemon ...

As parents prepare for another school year, there’s one subject that often gets overlooked: money. Financial literacy isn’t ...

Old-school parents gave kids a lot more room to figure things out on their own, not because they didn't care but because they trusted that struggle and boredom were parts of growing up. Today, many of ...

On the Christopher Street Pier in New York City, homeless queer and trans youth of color forge friendships and chosen families, withstanding tremendous amounts of abuse while working to carve out ...