Once upon a time, children fought for control of the remote to the sole family television. Now the choice of screen-based content available to kids seems endless. There are computers, tablets, phones ...

Laurie Santos first noticed something amiss with parents a few years ago. “I saw how anxious and worried parents were when connecting with their kids at Yale,” said Santos, the Chandrika and Ranjan ...

Children who spend time learning outside may reap benefits physically, academically, and emotionally, according to a Texas A&M University researcher. Dr. Arianna Pikus, an assistant professor in the ...

In a desperate parenting moment after dinner, I told my six-year-old, who was mid-meltdown, “Use your words!” He had just started yelling and hitting his eight-year-old sister because she wasn’t ...

The 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book released earlier this week, revealing how all 50 states have measured up in regard to children's well-being. Indiana's overall rank fell four spots, from 25th to 29th, ...

The Kids Count report placed Connecticut 8th in the nation on child well-being in 2025. Credit: Tabius McCoy / CT Mirror The results of the 2025 Kids Count report are in and Connecticut has maintained ...

The report ranks Kentucky 36th in the country for child well-being. Kentucky ranks 36th in the country when it comes to child well-being according to the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book. While Kentucky has ...