Key Takeaways The CDC uses milestones to track how the typical child develops, but pediatricians have a more nuanced view of ...

One day while working at my outpatient private practice in Homewood, Illinois, I received a call from a high school counselor. She asked if I could see—right away—a senior and his parents in her ...

You scroll through social media, see a perfect parenting moment captured online, and wonder if you're doing everything wrong.

The emotional health of a newborn depends on the quality of maternal-infant responsivity beginning at birth. Source: Aditya Romansa / Unsplash The emotional health of a newborn depends on the quality ...

ADHD can bring different challenges as children develop and have new experiences. Cultivating your role model skills, and helping your child celebrate their unique interactions with the world, lays ...

Cycle-breaking, attachment, and cause-and-effect parenting are some of the top parenting styles now on the rise for America’s youngest kids, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 parents of ...

Parents and practitioners caring for parents are always looking for ways to foster deeper connections between parents and their children and teens, and to help parents and kids navigate societal ...

Throughout recent decades, society has seen all kinds of parenting styles—from free-range parenting to the Dr. Phil-led commando parenting of the early 2000s. Nowadays, millennials are leaning into a ...

Developmental psychologist Ariel Kalil holds the Daniel Levin Professorship at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. She directs the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy ...

Boredom is often dismissed as a negative emotion by parents, yet it plays a crucial role in personal growth and creativity.