We know that children need the basics — nutritious food, clean air, and safe places to learn and live. But to really thrive, ...

Separate brain processes cope with moment-to-moment versus big-picture experiences, which helps explain how parenting both ...

A groundbreaking study reveals how neurons sense and transmit mechanical forces across their membranes—a key to understanding touch, movement, and development.

Reading achievement has been stagnant in the US for decades, raising questions about what other methods might work to help ...

A large new study reveals how early relationships with parents and friends influence how we relate to those closest to us in adulthood ...

Halloween is the perfect time to think more deeply about the role it plays in our lives. This is an edition of the Books ...

In a time of rising anxiety for children as well as their parents, it's more important than ever to remember the simple ...

According to Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget, children under two can understand language and even communicate before they ...

“I’m allergic to other people” sounds rather like the kind of thing you’d find printed on a novelty tee – but for some people ...

Caring for aging loved ones is a difficult journey, no matter what. Whether you’ve cared for an aging parent, grandparent or ...