I am a single parent of two beautiful children, Matthew, 17, and Mariama, 13. Their father, my ex-husband, is black. From 1982 to 1983, I lived where I was a minority. For 18 months, I lived in ...

I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s bag in search of fruit snacks. The contents spill onto the table, bench and floor. It’s a chaotic – but functional – solution to the ...

Children who count on their fingers between ages 4 and 6.5 have better addition skills by age 7 than those who don't use their fingers, suggesting that finger counting is an important stepping stone ...

THE FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL, SURROUNDED BY FEDERAL AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS OF A JOINT OPERATION CALLED ALL TRICKS, NO TREATS. IT IS FOCUSED ON GETTING CHILD ...

Cults don’t usually vanish overnight—but in 1993, the Nuwaubian Nation disappeared from Brooklyn, leaving behind nothing but questions. Years later, a single child’s voice exposed what really happened ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rockford mother is seeking answers after her children were dropped off miles from home by the Rockford Public Schools’ bus system this week. Mahogani Jackson, a single mother ...

Meditate on this Zen Buddhist koan (a paradox used to train Zen Buddhist monks) long enough, promises neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin at the start of his book, and the origins of mind, and perhaps ...

You can tell a lot about a society by how it treats its most vulnerable members—like its children. The ancient Egyptians thought children were gifts from the gods, and that they were protected by ...

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I just watched two adolescents riding e-bikes, popping wheelies and having fun on their trip up to Schnucks. They were on the sidewalk and having a ball. It almost ended with an ambulance being called ...

(THE CONVERSATION) I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s bag in search of fruit snacks. The contents spill onto the table, bench and floor. It’s a chaotic – but functional – ...

ED visits for suicidal thoughts and behaviors are rising among US youth, disproportionately affecting older girls and those with private insurance. Suicide thoughts and behaviors (STB) are a growing ...