Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...

While many have embraced technology as adults, there's still widespread debate about how to introduce kids to it without putting them at risk for developing mental health problems like addiction or ...

When Lauren Isler first heard about “CoComelon,” an addictively popular animated streaming series that reportedly hooks toddlers on its bright colors, loud music and characters sporting oversized ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- “Hi Mom,” my 12-year-old daughter said, as she bounded through the door with a fistful of crisp bills. She was fresh off her first babysitting job, caring for a neighborhood ...

Reading a bedtime story to your child is a tradition that goes beyond bonding time. Not only sparking their love for reading, it can also play a vital role in their long-term success. "By age three, ...

The CDC has issued guidance about how to correct an incorrect COVID-19 dose. Health experts are urging parents to continue to get their children vaccinated after at least four separate incidents ...

The most common reason kids have symptoms of lice a second (or third) time is that they’ve been reexposed to lice. They have come into contact with someone who has lice at school, at home, or anywhere ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – It’s Parenting Connection Tuesday, and 6 News is here for you with tips, strategies, and helpful reminders from local child development experts on how we can be better parents ...