How Grandmothers Saved the World
They helped their grandchildren, especially the babies, survive in a dangerous world. They still have an important role to play today.
Ages & Stages
Good Intentions Don't Prevent Cavities
Parents choose juice boxes, gummy vitamins and bottled water with their kids' health in mind, but it could lead to more cavities, warns Dr. Rachel A. Maher.
At What Age Can You Leave Kids Home Alone?
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware don't give a specific answer, but a new survey of social workers says kids should be at least 12.
How to Learn Family Medical, Genetic History When Adopting a Child
Open adoptions and genetic testing make it easier for parents to learn about family medical history for a baby or themselves.
How to Teach Kids About Consent
Because consent is more than sexual, parents should talk to their children about it from a young age.
How to Stop Your Kid Bullying
What should you do if your child is the bully?
How to Correctly Fit Your Kids' Shoes
Poorly fitting shoes can cause foot problems down the road. Learn what to look for in children's shoes.
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When Should You Help Your Kids With Their Homework?
Parents' homework help is most useful when kids are young or older and struggling with a subject that you know well.
How to Make it Through Your Kid's Middle School Years
A local school counselor uses his years of experience to help you get your child from kid to teen.
Local High Schools Decide to Start School Later
Several suburban Philadelphia high schools now start classes later, while others debate the pros and cons.
As Local Teen Gamer Wins $3 million, Esports Teams Go to School
Schools across the country, including ones in Philadelphia and the suburbs, have added esports teams as an extracurricular activity.
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Give Your Child 4 Key Life Skills
Here’s how to help kids triumph in the face of life challenge and become confident, optimistic, socially adept and purposeful.
A Partnership Plan Can Organize Household Chores
Before baby is born, creating a Partnership Plan can help any couple organize and divide household chores once the blessed event occurs.
The Maternity Unit Dilemma
Maternity care across the Delaware Valley continues on a crisis course. The problem is particularly severe in Philadelphia and its four Pennsylvania suburban counties.
Overcoming Shyness
With some support and encouragement from parents, shy kids can learn the skills they need to cope with their feelings. Here's how to help.
The Joy of Text: A Parents' Guide
Here's how to help your teen develop common-sense cell phone habits, plus the latest research findings on teen cell use.
When Parents Can’t Conceive
Secondary infertility is a problem conceiving after a couple has at least one child. Here's what causes secondary infertility, how it's treated and when you should seek help.
Happy? Sad? Chatty? Mad?
One of the toughest challenges for new parents is to learn to decipher their infant's cues. What's he really trying to tell you?
Boiling Over
When your child frequently loses self-control, it's time to act. Here are tips to help parents and their kids to manage anger.
Baby Budget Basics
These 10 tips will help to balance your family budget when you have a new baby.
Navigate Baby's Language Labyrinth
The maze-like experience of babies acquiring language can be puzzling. Here's how kids learn to speak and how to tell when there might be signs of speech delay.