Parents

hurried child syndrome

'Hurried child syndrome' can lead to anxiety and depression; here's how parents can avoid overextending kids

Protesters interrupt Philly school board meeting, calling for Northeast High teacher's reinstatement

School board protest

Willow Grove Park mall forbids unsupervised teens during evening hours

Willow Grove mall

Instagram rolls out Teen Accounts, putting restrictions on users under 18

instagram teen account

Parenting has become so stressful that it's now a public health issue, U.S. surgeon general warns

Parenting Surgeon General

This Philly parenting program teaches dads how to be better engaged in their children's lives

Focus on Fathers

Lack of paid family leave in Pennsylvania forces many mothers to forgo critical bonding time to ensure financial stability

Paid Family Leave

Strong parental support lowers the depression risk of young adults, study finds

Parents Young Adults

Children's Health

More parents are giving kids melatonin as a sleep aid, but experts urge caution

Melatonin Kids Safety

Philly giving low-income parents $500 monthly through guaranteed income program

Philly Guaranteed Income

Children's Health

New parental control features come to Instagram, Facebook and Messenger

Meta parental controls

Children's Health

Parents can support kids' mental health this summer by developing structured routines, experts say

Children's Health

Social media is a driver of youth mental health crisis, U.S. surgeon general warns

Surgeon General Social Media Youth

Should teens need parental consent to open social media accounts? Some Pennsylvania lawmakers think so

Social Media Parental Consent

School District of Philadelphia to hold public forums as search for new superintendent continues

School District of Philadelphia superintendent search

New Jersey allowing school districts to begin fall classes remotely

New Jersey schools COVID-19

Nearly half of Philly parents would send their kids to school now, survey shows

school district reopening survey

Sleeping infants are dying in car seats when used incorrectly, new study finds

0521-Car seat deaths

Repetition is key to establishing healthy eating habits among children

Healthy Food

New moms need sleep, dads need exercise to thrive, Penn State study finds

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Philly parents-to-be roasted for oblivious Meal Train campaign

Meal Train homepage

Mom sues Dorney Park, claims employee scared, injured daughter at Halloween Haunt event

Dorney Park

Get your kids into Yoga with this free workout

Stock_Carroll - Yoga

Cartoon Network plans kid-themed hotel in Lancaster County

Cartoon Network Hotel

Excessive heat forces half-days at Philly schools on Tuesday, Wednesday

Stock_Carroll - The School District of Philadelphia

Why long-term separation from parents harms kids

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New Jersey lawmaker seeks ban on tackle football for kids under 12

Football Stock

Infant heart surgery patients often experience hearing loss, CHOP researchers find

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Florida 'Eagles' fans arrested for leaving son, 6, in truck during Super Bowl

Florida Eagles Fans

Philadelphia public, parochial schools closed on Thursday for Eagles Super Bowl parade

Carroll - School Buses

Dining club for parents — and their kids — coming to Philly

Nibble+squeak

New Jersey health department: Watch out for marijuana Halloween candy

Philly local and Fox anchor Jesse Watters reads scolding texts from liberal mom in new segment

Watch as Garth Brooks stuns this expectant couple with an incredible offer

Philadelphia launches survey for residents to rate after-school programs

School District of Philadelphia headquarters

PSU president: 'Incomprehensible' frat death, new rules drive Greek life underground

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Breastfeeding may make your kid less hyper but not smarter, new study finds

Criminal Justice

Philly parents reportedly pay thousands for delinquent kids' jail bill

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New Jersey Adoptees’ Birthright law begins Sunday

Upper Dublin School District disputes alarming news report on 'eliminating recess'

Philadelphia launches PHLpreK website with resources for parents

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Principals of Philly's Blue Ribbon schools share insights on success

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For autism research, Drexel team says step aside, Tooth Fairy

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