All parents want a well-behaved child who does what they are told, but this isn't necessarily a realistic expectation. Kids are naturally rowdy — it's all part of development. That doesn’t mean that ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The latest nationwide study on the well-being of Arkansas children was released recently. It ranked the state below the national average yet again. "A whole 365 days have passed, ...

A new report shows Florida fell to 35th in the nation for child well-being. The evaluation comes from Kids Count, a project that provides data to child well-being advocates. It considers four key ...

Child Psychologists Say These 9 Phrases Are Doing More Harm Than Good—Even if You Mean Well originally appeared on Parade. It's natural as a parent to want to build your child's confidence and help ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa remains in the top tier of states in overall child well-being, but saw declines in indicators ...

Research suggests that children and youth engaged in formal mentoring programs, especially those involved for a year or more, reported significantly fewer behavioral problems and fewer symptoms of ...

Excessive smartphone use linked to reduced attention span and lower academic performance. Strong correlation between screen time and increased rates of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances in ...

Once upon a time, children fought for control of the remote to the sole family television. Now the choice of screen-based content available to kids seems endless. There are computers, tablets, phones ...

Nevada ranks among the bottom four states in the country when it comes to children’s well-being, according to a new report. The 2025 Kids Count Data Book is developed from data from the Annie E. Casey ...

In the fall of 1985, I was a second-year language arts teacher at Norcross High School in suburban Atlanta. That year, I enjoyed teaching the junior class, a motley crew of teenage boys and girls, who ...