Here are some age-appropriate chores you can give your toddler, plus other ways to teach your tot how to be responsible.

Many parents today feel a strong pressure to be "perfect" for their kids, partners, and households, even if it comes at the ...

Remember the baby books we pored over to track all of those early developmental milestones? The chapters on tummy time, solid foods, walking, talking, colors, letters, numbers, reading and on and on.

A week or so ago I offered my son $2 to shovel the front steps. (We have a lot of them.) It was late afternoon and I was staring down another hour of work, walking the dog and making dinner. Not only ...

We have three kids, ages 7, 9, and 12 We've talked about the privileges and responsibilities revolving around independence as they age. This has helped them gain the independence they need while ...

There aren’t a lot of Harvard students who’ve worked as camp counselors, but I can usually spot them: they have a combination of flexibility and interpersonal savvy that makes them good leaders. I ...

In the 1950s and '60s fifth and sixth graders were crossing guards for younger children walking to school. Source: Herald File Photo, free for reuse. I have previously written much about the decline, ...

Some Ohio Republican lawmakers want to overhaul child custody rules to ensure most parents who get divorced share equal responsibility and time with their kids. House Bill 14, sponsored by Reps.