Parents rally to save classroom breakfasts

Parents rally to save classroom breakfasts

Union officials representing school cafeteria workers led a noisy rally of parents Tuesday to save a Los Angeles Unified classroom breakfast...

Placentas provide clues about autism risk at birth, study says

Placentas provide clues about autism risk at birth, study says

Researchers believe they have come up with a way to tell whether a newborn infant has a higher-than-normal risk of developing autism -- by...

For parents, '42' offers a chance to talk to kids about racism

For parents, '42' offers a chance to talk to kids about racism

The Jackie Robinson biopic "42," which opened in theaters nationwide Friday, presents an opportune moment for adults to have meaningful...

Getting your baby to sleep

Getting your baby to sleep

Few topics get as much airtime with new parents as the subject of sleep, or lack thereof, and few topics are as polemic as sleep training....

'Sesame Street' aims to nip bullying in the bud

'Sesame Street' aims to nip bullying in the bud

We all know that many bullies get their start in the sandbox, not the boardroom, and that their youngest victims can nurture the...

Program helps parents read to their young children

Program helps parents read to their young children

It wasn't that she didn't see the value of reading to her young daughters. The problem, Mayra Rodriguez said, was a lack of confidence.

Parents live longer than couples without children, study finds

Parents live longer than couples without children, study finds

Parenthood is good for your health.

Parents want more online protections for kids, privacy groups say

Parents want more online protections for kids, privacy groups say

Parents object to the collecting of personal information from kids under 13 when they are online and using mobile devices, according to a...

How to parent like a celebrity

How to parent like a celebrity

"Mad Men" actress January Jones ate her placenta (to be fair, dried and made into a pill). Alicia Silverstone chews up veggies and...

Newton: The impact of the 'parent trigger'

Newton: The impact of the 'parent trigger'

This is what the revolution looks like: It's a rally in Lynwood where parents demand the right to exercise their power to shape their...

Latino kids follow parents' lead when it comes to exercising (or not)

Compared with other ethnic groups, Hispanic adults spend very little time engaging in leisure time activity. And their lack of...

Parenting experts weigh in on 'Tiger Mother'

Parenting experts weigh in on 'Tiger Mother'

In "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" (Penguin Press, 2011), Yale Law School Professor Amy Chua describes child-rearing techniques that, as...

 
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