Kids
‘Something Happened in Our Town’: a children’s book for tough conversations
“Something Happened in Our Town” helps parents talk to their kids about racial issues by addressing police-involved shootings.
7 years ago
Facebook, Google draw scrutiny over apps that collected data from teens
Reports have surfaced that Facebook and Google offered adults and teens gift cards for installing apps that would let the companies collect data on their smartphones.
7 years ago
Teen inspires youth demonstrations across Europe, demanding action on climate change
A Swedish teenager had a stark message for global elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week.
7 years ago
Cape Henlopen parent sues school officials, claiming daughter was molested
The suit claims a school staff member molested a 17-year-old in Cape Henlopen High School. It alleges the incident was just one of many instances of inappropriate behavior.
7 years ago
She wanted to be the perfect mom, then landed in a psychiatric unit
Studies suggest postpartum psychosis affects about one or two women out of every thousand that give birth.
7 years ago
Youth in Pa. residential institutions unsafe, disconnected, denied quality education
Lack of adequate oversight by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has resulted in children being put in harm’s way.
7 years ago
Alexa can help kids with homework, but don’t forget problem-solving skills
How do virtual assistants like Alexa, which are increasingly common in households, affect children's learning experiences?
7 years ago
Should we call little girls beautiful?
Many parents bristle when people call their daughters beautiful. They worry that it sets girls up for only valuing their looks. For others, it’s not that big of a deal.
7 years ago
Listen 07:01Pre-K expansion in Philadelphia celebrates second anniversary
With court battles over the city's sweetened beverage tax in the rearview mirror, Mayor Jim Kenney celebrates two years of expanded pre-K — and plans for further growth.
7 years ago
At all-inclusive ballet classes, ‘special things happen’ for children and parents
It took five years to find a ballet academy open to children of all abilities. Finally, at Pennsylvania Ballet Academy in Camp Hill the bALLet class was born.
7 years ago
Enduring lessons from Arden’s ‘Charlotte’s Web’
After I read E. B. White’s children’s classic Charlotte’s Web when I was in third grade, I adamantly decided that I would be a vegetarian.
7 years ago
How to help kids overcome their fear of doctors and shots
Children who withdraw from frightening situations or environments may be more likely to struggle with social anxiety, later in life, psychologists find.
7 years ago
More health exams instituted for migrant children at border
More thorough health screenings, as well as secondary screenings, will be held for every child in Border Patrol custody following the deaths of two Guatemalan children.
7 years ago
School shooter’s case to test life sentence for juveniles
A South Carolina school shooting will soon become a test case for court rulings that restrict life-without-parole sentences for juveniles.
7 years ago
Embracing children’s online lives
Guests: Jordan Shapiro In his new book, ...
Air Date: December 31, 2018 10:00 am
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