parenting

Wyoming mental health clinicians provide advice on handling traumatic events with children - and how adults can cope with their stress and emotional turmoil from such circumstances.

If you are a parent, you know how difficult it is to protect your children in the digital age.

In an attempt to be a good, but funny parent, I wrote these words of wisdom for my young adult children.

My 5 children will all begin school tomorrow after five months away, and I am both thrilled and terrified. COVID-19 has changed so much about our lives, and I think for many parents, our relationship with school has been one of the things most affected...

Many people have different opinions when it comes to how they want their children to be raised. A hot topic of conversation in Wyoming is whether or not it is legal to spank children.

We've seen parents use unique methods to punish kids in the past -- through Facebook and by making them carry signs on busy streets, for example. But a Utah woman punished her stepdaughter in the most creative way yet by forcing her to wear ill-fitting thrift store clothing for being a bully.

A Massachusetts father gives his children a reason, beyond the possibility of string cheese, to look forward to lunch. David Laferriere of Attleboro has been drawing on his kids' sandwich bags for the past five years, posting pics of each doodle to his flickr account.

When it comes to maternity leave, The United States earns a pretty dismal ranking when compared to other countries, being the only first-world country, and one of only three countries (the others being Lesotho, Swaziland and Papua New Guinea) that does not offer paid maternity leaves. Not only do other countries have better systems in place for maternity leave, but they have some pretty great welc

Reading to a child is essential to their growth, and most children's books address similar topics of sharing, accepting who you are and eating your vegetables. We found some gems from the children's literature department, though, that made us pause and say WHAT?!?!

A controversial photo has sparked outrage among parents. The image shows two small children wearing tank tops with text that is, shall we say, less than appropriate for small children.