Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...

Raising children to have a good relationship with food and their bodies is one of the best ways to promote good self-esteem and protect them from developing disordered eating. But this can be tricky ...

Aimed at integrating cutting-edge psychological science into the classroom, columns about teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science offer advice and how-to guidance about teaching a ...

When my daughter Anjali was young, she was tiny but fierce. She would erupt over small injustices, like having to set one more plate on the table than her sister. Her small body was scarcely able to ...

YOU. VERY GOOD. OKAY. THANKS, JESSICA. ARE YOU LOSING SLEEP OVER THE SWITCH TO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME? MANY FAMILIES ARE FACING CHALLENGES WITH THAT THIS WEEK. LET’S TALK ABOUT IT. HERE TO TALK ABOUT IS ...

Some kids struggle with math. Now, scientists have pinpointed some of the specific thinking processes and brain regions that might explain why math is a little harder for some than others. When given ...

In late December, the 21st to be exact, my friends Amos and Clara called me 17 times. On December 22 it was eight times. The calls were short—sometimes only 30 to 45 seconds, and they usually arrived ...

According to recent research, nearly 9 in 10 parents want financial independence for their children. But fewer than 2 in 5 have discussed family finances with them, and about half still find ...

Once envisioned as a bridge between Java and JavaScript, the Detroit project never got off the ground. Now, there are efforts at reviving it, adding a Python engine to the mix. Intended to enable ...

Learn ChatGPT fast with a curated one-hour video roadmap. Key features like memory, projects, and Canvas boost productivity. ZDNET guides help you choose models, prompt better, and dive deeper. So, ...

Big Tech companies and upcoming startups want to use generative AI to build software and hardware for kids. A lot of those experiences are limited to text or voice, and kids might not find that ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...