A new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev suggests that oxytocin measured in hair samples may provide insight into the emotional connection between parents and young children. The study ...

This post was co-authored by Sierrah Hamilton. Parents today face unique challenges in engaging their children. Studies show that young people spend excessive amounts of time daily interacting with ...

And research shows the less favored children suffer for it. By Teddy Rosenbluth Teddy Rosenbluth spoke to top favoritism researchers for this story. She is fairly certain she is not the favorite child ...

A recent Cornell study found that 27% of adults are estranged from a family member. Research from Ohio State finds that 26% of fathers are estranged from an adult child—and that fathers are 22% more ...

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Children, many of whom are U.S. citizens, are being left behind after their undocumented parents are detained and deported. Without relatives to care for them, these children face going into foster ...

My college graduation should have been one of the happiest days of my life. Instead, it was bittersweet. My dad, serving a life sentence, couldn’t be there to watch me walk across the stage. Today, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arturo Peña Romano Medina / Getty Images As we mature, the relationship we have with our parents is bound to change — sometimes ...

A government lawyer said there was no basis for claims made earlier to a judge about the children, who were nearly deported over Labor Day weekend. By Zach Montague Reporting from Washington Lawyers ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

From heartfelt life lessons to the art of active listening, some TV parents do more than just entertain — they model the kind of emotional intelligence, patience and boundary-setting that child ...

These are the quickest ways to sabotage an otherwise healthy parent-child connection. Tensions in relationships between parents and their adult children are nothing short of common. Whether they’re ...