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When my son was three years old, he told me one day after preschool that he didn’t want to play with me because I was Black. Black people are mean, he said, and he wanted to play only with his dad, ...

Sherman Collins, owner of Baby Duck Academy in Birmingham, comforts a child during nap time. Research shows more interaction between children and caregivers improves brain development. Credit: Jackie ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Whether it’s school or friends or more challenging topics like sex or bullying, it’s tough to get teenage boys to talk. “So often times, we think we should go into their room. We ...

UNICEF supports parents and caregivers in Guatemala with training and skills that turn talking, hugging and play into ...

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We know adults can be easily influenced by what they believe to be a "normal" body shape, but it turns out children start forming their own perceptions from a very young age. These body ideals ...

Words matter. And when it comes to learning math, they matter more than you might think. This is what Assistant Professor Yemimah King discovered in her research on how parents' word usage is related ...