I'm in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother's bag in search of fruit snacks. The contents spill onto the table, bench and floor. It's a chaotic—but functional—solution to the problem.

The impact of behavioral problems on children’s psychosocial health underscores the importance of identifying early predictors. Research in developmental psychopathology highlights emotion regulation ...

Internalizing and externalizing problems have received great attention, and children with ADHD exhibit high rates of comorbid internalizing and externalizing disorders. This study aimed to explore the ...

Talking to their parents about daily stressors can help adolescents deal with their problems. This is particularly important during the transition to middle school, when youth often are faced with new ...

Six-year-olds will need all their social skills to make a successful transition to peer interaction in full-time school, but ...

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take ...

What happens when helping your adult child creates more stress, more dependence, and fewer opportunities for growth?

Children born into poor families are more likely to exhibit aggressive, impulsive behaviors throughout childhood, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. Previous research connects ...

New research from the Institute of Population Health at the University of Liverpool calls for unflinching conversations about what poverty and financial stress can do to families, and the impact on ...

Part of life is growing up from a child into an adult. It's a process in which we learn from our mistakes and work through our problems to get the skills necessary for the next part of our lives.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Raising the next generation of kids is the toughest and most important job there is. It can feel like a high-stakes task, which ...