Parents of adults know the drill: they want to respect boundaries, but some comments from their grown kids sting in a way that feels flat-out ungrateful. Certain phrases pop up so often in family conflicts that experts now flag them as red flags for entitlement and emotional distance.

Well-child visits are a time when parents can check up on their child’s health and make sure they’re growing and developing normally. Well-child visits usually start a few days after children are born and continue until they turn 18. A pediatrician ...

Childhood behavioral challenges do not change through love alone. Sustainable change occurs when unconditional love is paired with parental facilitation.

The child care crisis in America just got a bit of relief. In the latest government funding bill just approved by the White House, there’s a $1 billion increase for programs focused on child care and early childhood learning. This new funding includes an ...

For the 2025 tax year, the CTC is seeing changes as part of President Trump’s tax and spending bill, often referred to as the “ big beautiful bill.” The legislation, enacted on July 4, 2025, increases the maximum credit from $2,000 to $2,200 per child and indexes the amount to inflation.

Many parents can relate to the frustration of having a child refuse to eat anything. It may start off small, with them turning up their nose at the “wrong” kind of chicken or the “stinky” broccoli. Then the next thing you know you’re making the ...

Child-only health insurance is health insurance that only covers children. The best child-only policies are usually through Medicaid or CHIP, since they offer free and low-cost plans. There are many options for child-only insurance in both the private and ...

Often, even well-meaning parents don't understand their child's angry behavior. Temper tantrums are normal for very young children, and lashing out with angry words is typical for adolescents. But what about threats or actions that go beyond predictable ...

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