The typical American family earns far too little to comfortably afford child care, according to a new analysis. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) considers child care affordable when ...

Tax season 2026 opens on Monday, Jan. 26, and if you're a parent, you will see a bump in the Child Tax Credit. Here's how much the Child Tax Credit is expected to increase this year, and the ...

And research shows the less favored children suffer for it. By Teddy Rosenbluth Teddy Rosenbluth spoke to top favoritism researchers for this story. She is fairly certain she is not the favorite child ...

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences today revealed the nominees for its fourth annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, the stand-alone competition that honors creativity and ...

Authorities in Florida rescued 122 missing children across the state, making it one of the largest child recovery missions conducted in American history, officials said Monday. The U.S. Marshals-led ...

Developmental research often tells us how egocentric children are. Yet all too often we hear of children who are forced to demonstrate great courage and care in in a crisis. Details have also emerged ...

It is maddening for many parents of adult children who resist or refuse to seek employment. I have coached parents who feel anxious and helpless as they watch their adult children retreat from the ...

For decades, Lee Child was the only author on the jacket cover of the crime thriller series, the blocky letters of his name growing larger with each consecutive bestseller. Then in 2020, a new name ...

Gemma McKibbin receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse. Allegations of sexual abuse by early childhood educators have rocked ...

We all imagine the family we want. For some, it’s replicating the family of a friend or our own. It might include many siblings, one sibling, or no siblings at all. Historically, what has been ...

President Donald Trump poses for a photo with first lady Melania Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., and others, after he signed his signature bill at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in ...

Almost one in three children could be left out of the boosted Child Tax Credit (CTC) approved by Congress this week, researchers said. The CTC is a federal tax benefit aimed at helping families offset ...