A global study revealed that parents' screen time—even brief moments on phones—may be quietly hindering their children's ...

Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes -- including poor health, lower academic performance, and impaired social-emotional ...

Research shows that the presence of a father figure is important for the development of identity, self-worth, and healthy ...

A safe, stable and nurturing environment during childhood serves as an important foundation that helps children find ...

The grant cancellations would add to deep cuts already enacted at HHS' Administration for Children and Families.

New Study Details The Growing Problem of ‘Technoference’ In a nutshell Parents who frequently use phones or tablets around ...

An employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent an email Wednesday that mistakenly included plans to ...

In the U.S., one in seven children will experience child abuse or neglect. The effects can be often deep and long-lasting, ...

Children need adults who are well enough to care for them and present enough to notice their struggles. A child development ...

Bill Gates arrived in Indonesia on Wednesday to discuss health and sustainable development initiatives with the leader of the ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration could gut research on the effectiveness of child welfare programs, with plans to terminate dozens of university grants studying improvements to Head Start ...