Health & Parenting Features
- Help! My Kid Is a Jerk!
Your little angel can sometimes have obnoxious moments. If your kid is a jerk, find out when it's just a phase and how you can teach better behavior.
- Stressed Out? Your Kids May Be, Too
Stressed out all the time? Your kids probably are too. Here's how to ward off the ripple effect.
- Do You Spend Too Much Time With Your Kids?
Are you spending too much of the wrong kind of time with your children? It can make the kids dependent and you resentful.
- Build a Healthy Mother-Daughter Bond
The mother-daughter relationship lays the foundation for key life skills. But it's often fraught with conflict. Here's how to do it right.
- Tips to Help Your Child Eat Better, Live Healthier
Tips for showing children that eating well and living healthy is fun and feels good.
- How Clean Should We Be?
Should we forget the 5-second rule and hand sanitizer and learn to live with germs and bacteria? Experts say germs may be good for us.
- 10 Things to Do When Your Child Loses His Cool
What should you do when your child throws a temper tantrum? In the heat of the moment, it can be hard to choose the right strategy. Get tips here.
- When Parenting Styles Clash
Parents can learn how to compromise or stand their ground when parenting conflicts arise.
- Recreational Drugs: 3 New Threats to Know About
Three recreational drugs pose dangers. Learn more about Molly, krokodil, and K2.
- Are You Ready to Adopt?
Are you ready to adopt? There’s a lot to consider. We have some food for thought for prospective parents.
- How Christina Applegate Stays Healthy and Happy
The funnylady and mom taps into the lessons of her own life to help her daughter develop a healthy sense of self-esteem and confidence.
- Q&A With Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles
Over the last year this country music star has given birth to a baby and a new solo album.
- Road Trip Tips for Parents
Need a vacation from "Are we there yet?" Try these expert tips.
- How to Deal With Back-to-School Anxiety
School's back in session and your child might have the jitters. But you can help your child minimize the fear factor.
- How to Teach Your Kids about Positive Self-Talk
Make it your family mantra to be positive. Here's how to teach your kids about positive self-talk.
- How to Meditate
Ease stress with meditation. Meditation is an easy way for the whole family to relax.
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Dieting
When kids show an interest in being healthier, it’s important to steer the conversation away from dieting to adopting healthy habits they can keep up.
- Ways to Get More Physical Activity Into School
You can help your kids get more movement in their school day to boost grades and fitness.
- Q&A With Jamie-Lynn Sigler
The actress and author talks about her pregnancy, her new son, her parenting hopes and dreams, and what she does to stay healthy.
- Helping Kids' Moods
What do you do when your child is sad, mad, or bored? Here are tips to help them get happy.
- Is Your Skinny Kid Unhealthy?
Just because your child is thin doesn't mean she's healthy. She could still have weight issues.
- This Is Your Kid’s Brain Without Sleep
Crankiness is just the tip of the iceberg. Getting enough sleep is as important for health as eating right and getting exercise.
- Can Kids Exercise Too Much?
Are your kids very active? Parents should watch for signs of burnout.
- Q&A With Nick Lachey
The singer, songwriter, an actor talks about how having a baby has changed his life and music.
- 10 Things You Must Tell Your Teen
Ten must-have pieces of advice for parents to give their teens – and how to do it so they listen.
- Katherine Heigl: Actress, Mom… and Animal Rescuer
The Big Wedding star cofounded a nonprofit devoted to animal welfare.
- Q&A With Chris O'Donnell
With five kids and a successful career, this actor/dad has learned how to stay healthy.
- What to Expect When You're Thinking About Adoption
Questions? Concerns? How to get prepared for this life-changing decision.
- Diapers for Toddlers: What to Know
Your little one’s diapering needs change as they grow. From newborn to toddler, here’s what you need to know.
- Immunity-Boosting Snacks for Kids
Get your kid's immune system working! Here's a look at the best foods that can help boost immunity.
- Drugs: Are Your Teen’s Friends a Bad Influence?
Nine ways to help if you are worried about your teen abusing drugs. See how to spot and stop "bad influences" that may lead to drug abuse.
- 6 Embarrassing Kid Situations
WebMD talks to parenting experts about how to help children handle certain situations that embarrass them.
- 5 Signs of Pushover Parents
WebMD talks to parenting experts about signs that a parent is too permissive and what to do about it.
- Top 6 Tips for Single Parents
WebMD talks to parenting experts for their top tips for single parents.
- Why Your Child Acts That Way
WebMD talks to parenting experts about why kids fib, act dramatic, do pranks, and more.
- 9 Stepparenting Dos and Don'ts
WebMD interviews parenting experts about tips for stepparents.
- Taye Diggs: Actor, Parent, Author
The talented Taye Diggs opens up about fatherhood, working out, and his new kids' book.
- Single Mom Garcelle Beauvais Puts Her Sons First
How the busy "Flight" actress balances work, mothering, and her twins.
- Fit Kids: Why Children Need Exercise
Physical activity can improve your children's grades, self-esteem, and sleep.
- Communicate Effectively With Your Teen
Adolescent acting up? Here's why -- plus how to keep your cool.
- Back to School? Back to Head Lice Season
Fall months are prime time for head lice. Here's how to spot them and get rid of them.
- Fit Kids: The Importance of Children's Friendships
Want to help your kids develop self-esteem? Buddies are key.
- Is Your Child Ready for a Cell Phone?
When is a child ready to have their own cell phone? WebMD talks to experts about cell phones and children.
- Family Dinners: Tips for Better Communication
Eating together as a family helps your kids in many ways. Here are ways to get the dinner table conversation started.
- Why Teens Insert Objects Under Their Skin
Some kids push objects under their skin. What's behind this disturbing behavior?
- Helping Your Child Reach a Healthy Weight
Think your kid is overweight? Focus on creating healthy habits for the entire family.
- Parenting: Dealing With the Bedtime Struggle
Do your kids resist going to bed? Put the nightly pushback to rest.
- Matthew McConaughey Tells Teens: Just Keep Livin'
Actor and dad Matthew McConaughey inspires at-risk youth to stay well by eating right, exercising hard, and being grateful. Plus, news about his new movie, 'Magic Mike.'
- Jill Biden's New Book Salutes Military Families
"Don't Forget Nana, God Bless Our Troops," written by the vice president's wife, captures the experiences of military families.
- Are Your Teens Sleep-Texting?
Adolescents send so many texts that some do it in their sleep. Our expert explains why it's dangerous and how to rein in teen tech use.