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20 Books That Encourage Empathy

You already know it’s important to read to your child, and you can probably rattle off a l

7 Ways to Teach Kids They Don’t Need to Be the Best

It starts early and sticks around. That drumbeat of worry when your baby isn’t in the 99th percentile

The One Thing Gwyneth Paltrow Wants Her Daughter to Know About Beauty

Gwyneth Paltrow's name is synonymous with clean living, beauty, and well, perfection. So it's no s

What to Do If Your Child Loves to Eavesdrop

As a mom of three kids all 10 and under, I have grown accustomed to watching my language around my children.

4 Quirky Kid Behaviors That Actually Have Purpose

\"My 6-year-old is a squeezer,” says Amanda Ponzar, of Alexandria, Virginia. “He used to

Age When Girls First Feel Ashamed of Their Bodies Is Shocking

I remember the first time my daughter came home from dance class talking about the fact that some of the gir

Kids’ Concussions May Impair Brain Function Years Later

Unbelievably, more than a million brain injuries are treated each year in the U.S. In kids, many of th

Major Study Links Using Smartphones for School Work With Lower Grades

A new Rutgers University–New Brunswick study published in the journal Educational Psychol

Avoid and Treat New-Mom Injuries

Handle With Care Back when my son, Luca, was a baby, I'd tote him around on my hip while I tackled coo

11 Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Virtual School

Celebrating your child's first day of school usually means excited (or nervous) kids with backpacks filled