Health & Parenting News & Features

Under a new law in Utah, biological fathers are now required to pay at least 50% of the out-of-pocket medical costs related to a woman’s pregnancy, including prenatal care.

There’s no one set way to parent your children. Learn about the pros and cons of various styles.

Many parents turned to home schooling in the wake of pandemic uncertainty. If you’re thinking about it, here’s a look at the pros and cons, plus other things you need to know to get started.

Caring for a newborn is often tiring and overwhelming. Parents share their best advice on how to make it through those first weeks at home.

Curfews for your teens can be tough to enforce, but it’s important that kids have guidelines to keep them safe and healthy.

Considering parenting on your own as a single mom? Learn about one woman’s life as a single mother by choice.

Anger has skyrocketed in parents during the pandemic. It’s normal to feel it and crucial to manage it as best you can.

Thinking of having a third kid? Mom-to-three Diedre Anthony shares the ins and outs of her daily parenting life.

Moms share why their pregnancies weren't the blissful experiences they hoped for.

Are you struggling to juggle all the responsibilities of being a single parent while trying to maintain your sanity? Get advice from other single parents on how to make life easier and happier for you and your children.

Being a single dad can be tough. Get tips on how to set routines, build a support system, and communicate with your ex. Find out how you can make life easier for you and your children.

For safe sleeping, parents should not share bed with infant, American Academy of Pediatrics says.

Divorce is all too common, and successful co-parenting perhaps less so. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Learn easy ways and new insights to switch to a team approach that helps your kids thrive.

Puberty can be a tough time for any kid. But it might be harder on those with central precocious puberty (CPP).

Going through puberty early can make kids confused or embarrassed. Learn how you can talk your child through this trying time.

Kids are exposed to all sorts of nasty germs on the bus, at school, and while playing sports. Here’s how to keep them healthy.

The new internet dare, broadcast widely on teen-friendly TikTok, urges kids to overdose on the over-the-counter antihistamine Benadryl to achieve a hallucinatory state.

Does Having a Dog Make for Well-Adjusted Kids? By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If you've hesitated to get a dog because your kids are very young, new research suggests that the preschool years might be a good time to add a furry friend to the family. The study found that preschoolers with dogs at home had fewer problems with their peers or other behavior problems compared to youngsters without a family dog. Tots who walked and played with their dog more often were likely to be more social, too.

See which vaccines your child will need before heading back to school.

Parents have to be comfortable talking about disparities -- not just differences -- and these conversations need to happen early and often.

Are boys innately better at math and science? That question has generated debate for decades, and new research looking at the brains of children while they do math may help answer the question.

For parents hoping their "picky" eater will grow out of it, a new study may be unwelcome news.

A child psychologist advises parents to address the threat of internet challenges with continual, preemptive conversations with kids -- and with special phone settings.

Clinicians and educators are turning to Mother Nature for help in addressing widespread obesity, chronic illness, depression, and behavioral problems among youth.

A purse, backpack or diaper bag can contain a hodgepodge of medications and supplements, cosmetics, hand sanitizers, candy, coins and other items that attract little hands. That can also set the stage for accidents, sometimes deadly.