Why does child abuse happen? A new public service announcement says most people think it’s a “bad parent problem,” but the ad suggests “the root causes may be different than you think.” This message ...

A 3-year-old boy died in Alabama after he was left alone in a scorching car by a child protective services worker — immediately after leaving a supervised visit with his dad. Ke’Torrius Starks Jr., ...

Growing up, all of Rosalee Eichstedt's childhood memories happened at “Rosalee’s Diner,” the family business. Eichstedt learned to walk on the diner’s countertops and recalls every major life moment ‒ ...

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — A child is safe thanks to the help of some Good Samaritans after what officials called a brief walk along the monorail tracks at Hersheypark. abc27 News viewers sent in photos ...

When policymakers talk about child support, they often focus on poverty or delinquency. For decades that focus made sense. The modern child-support enforcement system was built to protect low-income ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The United States has yet to fund a robust federal child-care system of the kind that exists in most other ...

One of the crowning achievements in global health is at risk of coming undone. Between 2000 and 2020, the number of children who die before they hit their 5th birthday dropped by half — from nearly 10 ...

Editor’s note: The location was described by officials as a hotel, but now serves as The Tamarac Family Shelter. Officials also said on Tuesday that the child was 11 years old. DENVER (KDVR) — ...

In 2021, January Littlejohn and her husband sued Florida’s Leon County school district alleging school officials had concealed information regarding their child’s gender identity and social transition ...

When your child is hit by another, it can feel like time slows down. Do you go to your child first? Say something to the other kid? Look for the parent? Certified parenting coach Anuradha Gupta told ...

The Senate has passed its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - with an expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) for American families making it into the bill. The Senate approved the bill on July 1 ...

Sarah Foster, 35, quit her job in the summer of 2024 after the stress of parenting and working full time led to anxiety, depression, vascular disease and chronic pain in her neck and shoulders. She ...