Perfect for parents seeking to build positive associations around food, these songs help children understand why mealtime is so important—a time when most little kids have a hard time sitting still.

Kara Alaimo is a 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 Take It Back” was published ...

Even though we all come from different backgrounds, there's one thing almost all parents want for their children: success. Whether that's in school, in relation to their friend group, future careers ...

About 1 in 5 American children are obese today. In 1980, it was 1 in 20. Among school-age children and adolescents, 40% have at least one chronic health condition − in the 1980s, it was less than 4%.

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Your children don’t need a formal ban on social media for kids under age 16 for you to remove access to their feeds. We know ...

Jennifer Garner will be the first to tell you she's big on Christmas baking. Here's her secret to doing it in a healthy way.

As families start checking off their holiday shopping lists, it’s important to make sure the toys and gifts we choose are not ...

Though the lifestyle medicine program is new, the ideas behind it are ancient. The understanding of how healthy eating, exercise and good sleep influence our health has been around for centuries. In ...