With South Africa ranking among the top 45 countries for drowning, experts urge parents to take proactive measures to ensure ...

When a child is sick, having them take their medication can be just as important as ensuring they eat well and get enough rest. But for many families, getting kids to actually swallow their medication ...

Amy Dawel receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Prevention is key. Just as early eating habits often carry through to adulthood, we can set the stage for good mental health from birth ...

School-going children will spend a minimum of 75 days at home on holiday, and that offers opportunities and challenges to ...

Teaching kids about money doesn’t require complex lectures or thick textbooks; the best lessons often happen in everyday moments. From grocery shopping to birthday gifts, parents have countless ...

On the second level of Scottsboro High School, tucked in a corner facing the school’s pond, is a classroom that students ...

Residents who have gone back to the battered north of the territory after the cease-fire say it is a wasteland that will take ...

Even before they returned to Gaza City, Abu Ghanem said she did not let her children leave home at night because “everyone ...

With no end in sight to the government shutdown, Donald Trump and OMB Director Russell Vought are threatening to fire civil servants en masse and freeze federal funds. They claim Democrats are forcing ...

When your child asks, 'am I fat?' it's not a time for parents to panic, it's a chance to connect. Try these expert tips on ...

Some families grow apart as kids get older, while others remain remarkably close. What makes the difference is the atmosphere created at home during childhood. Parents who raise siblings who stay ...