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.
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.
Because consent is more than sexual, parents should talk to their children about it from a young age.
What should you do if your child is the bully?
A local school counselor uses his years of experience to help you get your child from kid to teen.
Several suburban Philadelphia high schools now start classes later, while others debate the pros and cons.
Schools across the country, including ones in Philadelphia and the suburbs, have added esports teams as an extracurricular activity.
A little stress can help kids prepare for adulthood, but how much anxiety is too much, and what can you do to take the pressure off?
Girl athletes are more susceptible to certain injuries, an orthopedic surgeon from Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia explains.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware have debated whether to legalize marijuana. How should you discuss pot use with your children?
Teens who started school later got more sleep and improved their grades.
That "they don't need me" feeling starts in high school.
If you’re a teenager who has never been to a museum, it can be intimidating walking into one by yourself or with friends. To help make it easier, the STAMP (Students at Museums in Philly) Teen Council and Art-Reach have created…
Teenagers occupy a strange in-between world. No longer children, not yet adults, they are quick to abandon “childish” things and almost as quick to regret that they have done so. It is during the teen years that many of us…
Should you let your 8th grader see Eighth Grade? Yes, unless you are opposed to them hearing a handful of profanities or seeing a sexually suggestive scene. At the end, however, many parents will consider the lessons learned during the…
Caffeinated beverages are a cheap and easy way for teens to get through busy days where they get up too early and go to bed too late. While teenagers need eight and a half to nine hours of sleep a…
Kids are not lazy or unmotivated; it’s simply easier than ever for them to be distracted and disengaged because we are living in an age of constant stimulation and interruption. We need to help our children learn how and when…
New technology is making straightening teeth less visible, faster
Sallie Mae’s 2016 “Majoring in Money” report states that students ages 18 to 24 carried an average credit card debt of $906 in 2015. This exemplifies the point made by Sallie Mae in a 2013 report that credit card usage…
Tips for taking care of the family when mom needs to take a sick day.
Where to find activities to keep your family fit, from Cape May to King of Prussia and from Doylestown to Wilmington.
Civic awareness can be built upon knowledge of political processes.
A mother shares lessons learned from raising adopted children.
Giving kids the responsibility to stay home alone can be a positive, confidence-building experience — a rite of passage.
What damage can overtiredness cause your child? Are sleep aids safe for children?