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South Sudan’s military and rebel forces are recruiting children despite assurances to the contrary, Human Rights Watch said Monday, citing children and parents interviewed last month. The country’s military has…
SPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com Some families believe they should never fight “in front of the kids.” Others could care less, letting loose with stinging invectives whenever a disagreement erupts. It turns…
At age 3, Angelica Lopez is helping to break a sound barrier for deaf children. Born without working auditory nerves, she can detect sounds for the first time — and…
When the air was crisp and brightly-colored leaves were falling all around us, we were excited for snow. The temperature was relatively warm then, and the chill that came at…
NEW DELHI — For years, this sprawling city on the Yamuna River had the dirtiest air in the world, but few who lived here seemed conscious of the problem or…
If you’ve heard of Freezy Freakies gloves, Hans and Karl Reichstetter know this about you: You were probably born in the 1970s or early 1980s and you probably spent your…
You are loved. You are brave. You’re MY inspiration. These are just some of the words of support and love that young heart patients at an Atlanta children’s hospital got…
There are so many wrongs to right. Yet among them, Carter is putting one ahead of all others: Violence and injustice against girls and women. “This is going to be…
As part of our Blended Family Friday series, each week we spotlight a different stepfamily to learn how they successfully blended their two families. Our hope is that by telling…
“We may be from different political parties, but both of us have dedicated our careers to supporting the health of children and their families,” Clinton and Frist wrote. “This isn’t…
Police are asking parents in South Florida to check the online accounts of their children after three teens were accused of creating an Instagram account to solicit and post explicit…
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Less than a month after saying Catholics don’t have to multiply “like rabbits,” Pope Francis on Wednesday (Feb. 11) once again praised big families, telling a gathering…
The ongoing investigation around the fatal police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland, Ohio last November has prompted many city residents to take proactive measures in ensuring their children’s…
Fathers sometimes resort to unusual methods to entertain their children. Strapping them to a car steering wheel possibly isn’t the best.
The legislation applies to enclosed, private vehicles but not to anyone driving alone. “Three million children are exposed to second-hand smoke in cars, putting their health at risk,” the Public…
By: Dr. Vatsala Bhaskar, CentraState Medical Center Published: 02/10/2015 12:01 PM EST on LiveScience Dr. Vatsala Bhaskar is a board-certified pediatrician on staff at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, N.J.,…
Statistics show that the American family looks quite different than when June Cleaver represented the model mom. Currently, roughly six million kids and adults have an LGBT parent, and the…
An infant whom authorities suspect was killed by an 11-year-old girl died of blunt impact injuries to the head, neck, body, arms and legs, a medical examiner ruled Wednesday in…
Fish oil, probiotics, melatonin, deep breathing, chiropractors and yoga were among some of the alternatives Americans use to feel better. Sex: How much do you need for it to be…
Advocates are speaking out on behalf of child workers’ health and well-being after a bill that would have regulated Virginia’s tobacco farming industry failed to pass last week. Minors would…
A huge majority considers the MMR vaccine safe for children. The emerging Democratic domestic policy agenda focuses on parents. And Hillary Clinton’s advantage is hiding in plain sight. This is…
Before Monday, Valerie LaBonte and Stephanie Johnson did not feel whole. Although the couple, who have been together for nearly four years, wed last year in New York City, their…
Cedric Prather Jr.’s three children were his whole life and when he lost his job as a truck driver recently, the pressure over supporting them may have led him to…
We often point to language as evidence of our species’ superiority. But the way humans learn language may not be so foreign to other animals, after all. A new study…
He’s a football star, a fashion mogul and a prospective sport team owner, but David Beckham is in no doubt as to his most pressing concern. It’s a charitable collaboration…
Name: Deborah Harvin Age: 48 Height: 5’8″ Before Weight: 280 pounds How I Gained It: I was always a big girl, but my mother’s death in 1988 seemed to be…
A nationwide referendum on restricting gay rights in Slovakia has failed to produce a legally binding result after the required number of eligible voters did not turn out. In Saturday’s…
A leading autism advocacy group is advising parents to vaccinate their children, as a movement by caretakers who oppose the common practice continues to stir up controversy nationwide. In a…
DONETSK, Ukraine — Nikita, who has been living for several months with his mother and 1-year-old sister in a basement labyrinth of makeshift tents and rubber-bucket lavatories, explained why he…
Barbies or Queens of Africa? In Nigeria, toy giant Mattel has been outsold by a brilliant idea. It all began in 2007, when entrepreneur Taofick Okoya went in search of…