Family MattersTeens
The sequel to the popular The Care and Keeping of You, which guided preteen girls on buying bras, healthy eating habits and dealing with their periods, ventures into the hormone and angst-ridden world of adolescents.
Family MattersVaccines
A small group of parent advocates is mobilizing “gentle propaganda” against vaccine naysayers
Family MattersPregnancy
To discourage planned early deliveries, hospitals are banning moms from scheduling births before 39 weeks without a medical reason. And it’s working.
Family MattersChildhood
Sitting in front of a screen can increase the risk of obesity, but TV seems to have a larger effect on weight than computers or video games.
Family MattersObesity
Smaller plates, fewer calories? The latest study shows one way to fight childhood obesity may be to shrink the size of the dinner plate.
Family MattersChildhood
Learning to share is one thing, but getting children to do it is another.
Family MattersChildhood
Barbie herself has dozens of different nationalities, but diverse dolls may not be enough.
Family MattersObesity
There is no shortage of strategies to lose weight, but which work best for children?
Family MattersFamily & Parenting
Sex sells, but are suggestive-marketing campaigns right for tweens and teens?
Family MattersChildhood
Preschool might seem like nothing more than child’s play — a riot of high-spirited kids engaged in finger painting, blockbuilding and games.
Family MattersChildhood
Through social media, children are finding ways to make a difference — and take a stand — on hunger, homelessness, and much more.
Family MattersPediatric Genetics
Testing for fetal abnormalities can alert expectant parents to potential health problems to come. And it’s the parents who should decide on how to act on those results, right?
Family MattersParenting
It may be the ultimate test of a parent’s devotion
