Wealthy But Unhappy
Is there such a thing as having too much money? According to new research from the University of Rochester, for children especially, the answer is yes. More…
The Cost of Kids
If you add up all the money on food, clothes, entertainment, sports or music lessons, school supplies, and everything else you spend on your child what would the total be? The amount might surprise you and your child. More…
Self Harm
Why would a child hit himself or cut herself? Or take an overdose of drugs? European researchers focusing on these questions now report that the answer is stress. The irony is that most of these kids are hurting themselves as a way of coping with stress. More…
Teens Complacent about AIDS
Every nine and a half minutes someone in the United States is infected with the HIV virus. Even more troubling, half of those new cases are in the 13 to 25 age group. Our young people are at risk. Do they care? More…
Adjusting To America
For the children of immigrants, new to our land, adjusting to life in American can be challenging. There's a new language, new foods, a different culture and not everyone welcomes you with kind words and an open hand. More…
Girls and Body Image
A new study from Georgia State University finds that girls who are overweight, or even just think they are, are at a higher risk for suicide than kids with a healthy body image. More…
Gangs
Why do kids join gangs? The conventional wisdom is that gangs provide their members with a sense of belonging, an alternative family. But according to new research from Michigan State University, there is a more important reason kids join a gang: to feel safe. More…
Teen Paychecks
If your kids were lucky enough to get a summer job, it may be the first time in their lives that they've received a paycheck. What comes next can be a source of trouble in the family: who decides how the money will be spent? The parent? Or the child? Or a little of both? More…
Home Alone
With parents at work and kids off for the summer, many families struggle this time of year with a difficult question: can I leave my children home alone? Are they old enough to keep themselves safe? More…
Falling TV (ER)
Nearly 17,000 children were rushed to the emergency room in 2007 after having furniture or televisions fall on them. According to Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio, over the last 20 years, the number of these accidents has been steadily going up. More…
