The debate about spanking children is over. It’s just wrong. (Opinion)
A professor of education argues that "I turned out fine" is no excuse for spanking one's children – because often you turned out fine in spite of it, not because of it.
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A professor of education argues that "I turned out fine" is no excuse for spanking one's children – because often you turned out fine in spite of it, not because of it.
What happens when you can't afford to pay child support? With one fourth of U.S. children owed support, the debt is piling higher and higher.
Children pay a huge price when their parents are incarcerated. Advocates and Senator Mark Leno (D-Calif.) convened a forum to explore how the criminal justice system can better support current inmates, the formerly incarcerated and their families.
A New Jersey judge has ruled that a woman preparing to give birth can bar the father of their child from the delivery room. The case appears to be the first in the nation to litigate a dispute between two unwed parents over who can be present at the child's birth.
Nearly 40 percent of unmarried parents with low education levels share childrearing responsibilities with a co-residential boyfriend or girlfriend, according to a 2013 report from the U.S. Census Bureau. But programs designed to help these families haven't evolved with the population.
The number of children participating in organized youth sports across the United States has reached 35 million, according to statisticbrain.com. Parents are becoming more invested both emotionally and financially in their children’s sports, with the hope their kid someday will play in college or on a professional sports team. Youth sports entrepreneurs seize the opportunity to profit on the increasing demand for teams, training and equipment.
D.C. was plagued by the crack epidemic in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The drug's rapid rise destroyed families, and children of addicts struggled to thrive in difficult circumstances.
Shared-parenting laws call for divorcing parents to share equal custody. Lawmakers in Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland and elsewhere are reviewing family law in order to take into account converging gender roles and increasing support for joint physical custody.
Newly published research suggests that exaggerated praise for kids' accomplishments may do more harm than good.
Employers avoid questions related to family planning in order to comply with anti-discrimination laws. But doesn't this practice make women vulnerable to invisible discrimination?