Children's & Teens Health Articles

Cleft lip and cleft palate are common conditions that expose the obsession humans have with cosmetic perfection (or normality at the very least. The underlying processes are easy to understand and predictably treatable. Read on to learn more about them

Going into labor and giving birth to a baby will always be special and important to you whether you are going in to deliver your one and only, or having your tenth baby. For the staff at your hospital, your birth is one of many.

Conversations about race and racism may be uncomfortable for many parents, particularly white parents, but tackling them head on is an integral part of raising kids who embrace diversity and reject racism. How do you do it?

Middle-class parents and poor parents tend to have very different parenting styles, research shows. Why is that, how does it impact future outcomes, and what can we all learn from both parenting styles?

There's nothing cuter than a toddler who can't stop hugging people — unless the other person really doesn't want a hug. How do you stop your little one from smothering everyone with their affection?

Overweight and obesity pose very real health risks to children, but how can parents implement positive changes without introducing their kids to new dangers, including eating disorders?

It can be tough to parent a child with ADHD. Here we outline simple strategies to help you parent your child successfully.

Sometimes it seems that our kids won't listen. Here, we look at why kids don't listen, and how we can talk so children will listen.

Constipation is a common and very frustrating problem in children. It is defined as passing dry or hard stool or having painful bowel movements each couple of days.

It is estimated that approximately four percent of adolescents get seriously depressive each year. Clinical depression is a serious illness that can affect anybody, including teenagers, altering thoughts, feelings, behavior, and overall health.