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Parenting skills of adults with ADHD improve when their ADHD is treated with medication, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

The Knoxville Zoo's newest red pandas are twin boys, each weighing about a pound, that spend their days nestled in their nest box at the park's Boyd Family Red Panda Village.

Here is an explanation, from the New York Times , of why a family of five-having bought a Brooklyn townhouse for $1.7 million, renovated it top to bottom for an undisclosed amount of money, and seen it burn down in a construction accident at the very moment of completion-decided it would be necessary, as a next step, to go shopping "in the $4 ... (more)

Many new parents don't realize just how little they know about raising a child until they have one of their own.

At my age, I am blessed most of the time with a peaceful perspective on my body image , grounded firmly in acceptance.

Bella a bright eyed nine year old recently scoffed when her mother suggested a new pair of leather flats.

Pick a side, people. Are we the country that wants to keep kids innocent forever, so we shield them from all things sexual, or are we the country that believes in the freedom of sexual expression? If the choice is too overwhelming, maybe a Toys 'R' Us doll can help you make up your mind.

When voters ended marijuana prohibition in Washington, we didn't end the civic duty to not be a public jerk.

I expect people from different areas to have different views on this but almost all of the parents around here would be in prison if this were the case here.

A Florida mother faces charges of child neglect for allowing her 7-year-old son to walk alone to a neighborhood park to play, authorities said on Wednesday.

First of all, being a parent is not easy, nor is any parent perfect and I would like to say upfront before listing bad parenting habits to break that I am guilty at some point in my parenting career of displaying each and every one of these bad parenting habits.

As someone who serves in roles of the breadwinner and full-time mom, there are fewer gender stereotypes that occur in my home than in the society at large.

Craig and Emma Hammond stepped in to look after little Nathan when it became clear his parents could not do so.

When their 3-year-old daughter, Simone, had her first sleepover at her grandmother's house, her nervous parents checked up on her via video hookup before bedtime.

Classes for people interested in becoming foster parents have been scheduled through November, including a segment that begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Raising teens can be a challenge, and a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and graduate student are recruiting participants for a study exploring the role of wisdom in parenting and raising teens.

Relentless missile attacks on Israel exceeded 2,600 in the first 20 days of the Hamas/Israeli war.

Josh Michtom is a Connecticut public defender who represents indigent parents and children.

Actress Elizabeth Banks has never been busier, starring in six movies this year and shooting Pitch Perfect 2 and the final installment of The Hunger Games .

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden don't want to follow the example of their own parents, who divorced when they were young so have vowed to always be a ''team''.