Conversations around parent-child relationships can lead to striking revelations about neglect, selfish actions, or a lack of a close parental relationship. Though there's no denying the impact ...

For too many mornings this year, Lauren Eaton Spencer was late for work because of a shirt. Her son Noah, 3, has strong opinions about what to wear — which Spencer wants to honor and support — but she ...

The surgeon general is warning about parents’ stress, a sign that intensive parenting may have become too intense for parents. By Claire Cain Miller In his recent advisory on parents’ mental health, ...

As most parents will attest, raising children can be challenging. But today, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory, saying it’s even more difficult now and it's time to recognize the ...

Parents in the U.S. are feeling stressed, and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says it's time to do something about it. Nearly half feel overwhelming stress on any given day, compared to just 25% of ...

The U.S. surgeon general is warning that parenting can be harmful for your mental health because mothers and fathers face dangerous levels of stress. In an advisory issued Wednesday, Dr. Vivek Murthy ...

The top U.S. doctor, whose kids just returned to school, acknowledged as much Wednesday as he highlighted the “silent struggles” parents face as they try to care for their children in 2024. Now he has ...

Parent alienation —when one parent, consciously or unconsciously, influences the child to reject the other—is a serious issue that can have long-lasting effects on children and their relationships ...

When schools figure out how to truly partner and work with parents, caregivers, and families, it can be game-changing for students’ academic achievement and social-emotional skills. But not all parent ...

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. Two parents reached out to me recently after their grown son cut off contact with them. In a letter, ...

Narcissism can have far-reaching effects on children raised in that environment. Participating in therapy may help families cope and repair those relationships. Share on Pinterest Cavan Images/Getty ...

Daniel Radcliffe’s parents, Alan Radcliffe and Marcia Gresham, have always been his biggest supporters Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic ; Michael Loccisano/Getty Daniel Radcliffe might be most famous ...