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The basic issue is trust, one expert says: A trust that’s been broken by a brother or sister, and sometimes in deeply painful ways.

Psychologist Darcy Lockman says there's been progress since the 1950s, but equal partnerships are a long way off. Her book explores the uneven distribution of childcare.

Parenting doesn't have to be so stressful. Just ask a Maya mom.

Black mothers die at a rate that's 3.3 times greater than whites , and Native American or Alaskan native women die at a rate 2.5 times greater than whites.

Promoting children’s wellness is more complex than exercise and good food, experts say: “It's not about the scale moving, it's about your mindset changing.”

Horses help ease the anxiety of kids worried about firefighter and paramedic parents. As they learn to feed, groom and care for the horses they also learn to let go of stress.

The service dog industry has exploded in recent years. But a near complete absence of regulation and oversight has left families vulnerable to incompetence and fraud.

Scientists continue to speak out against the prospect of producing engineered embryos that could lead to "designer babies."

Welcome to early parenthood's barrage of contradictory advice. It tends to be detailed, with convincing logic. "Studies" are often invoked. And the stakes feel so high.

Philadelphia can require that contractor Catholic Social Services does not discriminate against same-sex couples in its foster care program, a federal appeals court ruled

In the last fiscal year, more than 6,500 Massachusetts residents were ordered into treatment this way.

Is it possible to raise children without shouting, scolding — or even talking to kids with an angry tone?

A new SEPTA Key feature that will make it less expensive for families to ride together is in the works.

Fisher-Price says it stands by the safety of its products and issued the recall 'due to reported incidents in which the product was used contrary to warnings, instructions.'

We get tips on getting the garden ready for summer and answer questions on native plants, mulch, compost, trees, weeds and more.