Tax season has started, and one of the most popular tax breaks for parents is the child tax credit (or CTC). More than 46 million taxpayers claim the CTC each year, according to the Bipartisan ...

The child tax credit provides big benefits for families with children, but you may have to wait a bit longer for your tax refund. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the ...

Child-only health insurance is health insurance that only covers children. The best child-only policies are usually through Medicaid or CHIP, since they offer free and low-cost plans. There are many ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — A new study explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks. The study, the largest of its kind ever to be completed ...

According to the Pew Research Center, the average American family downsized from 3.7 children in 1960 to 1.9 currently, and about 20 percent of households with children are one-child families.

Feb. 4, 2025 — Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and ...

Former LA Times reporter Alan Abrahamson, who covered the Menendez brothers' trials, calls them "stone cold killers," urging focus on facts. Susan Smith, convicted nearly 30 years ago for drowning ...

Talking openly about ADHD, and seeking treatment if necessary, can also give the child the tools he needs to become his own self-advocate as he grows up. Why is my child with ADHD so defiant?

Oh, to be Mom and Dad’s VIP. When discussing whether or not parents have a favorite child, mom’s usually the word. But new research is blowing the lid off the ugly truth — there’s almost ...

Just because you say you don’t have a favorite child, doesn’t mean everyone around you can’t tell whom you like best. Take the episode of “The Crown” in which Prince Philip, Duke of ...

The organisation is facing allegations of running a cult-like institution that forced followers to work, have multiple children to populate orphanages, and raise donations funding their lavish ...