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 ...

Having a smartphone may be harmful for children younger than 12, according to a new study. The study published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics found that owning a smartphone during ...

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 ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. My Administration is dedicated to empowering mothers and fathers to raise their children in safe and loving homes. When crises prevent such an arrangement, our Nation’s ...

Across the rich world, parents of young children face a problem. In America, one of many countries with few subsidies, a household with two working parents and two young children can spend as much on ...

John Wayne Gacy’s kids seemingly cut contact with his family altogether William Yates/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty John Wayne Gacy was a serial killer who was known to have murdered ...

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Parents will do anything for their kids, but that could be coming at a huge cost ‒ to themselves, according to a new study. More than a third (36%) of the 3,000 parents surveyed by Ameriprise in ...

One in 10 children worldwide now has obesity, a report from UNICEF found, and the number of overweight children has more than doubled in low- and middle-income countries since 2000. By Simar Bajaj For ...

Credit scores are dropping rapidly. Here's why (and what to do about it). Robert Redford, Oscar-winning director, actor and indie patriarch, dies at 89 A Massive New Study Says This Is What Happens to ...