There's a report from our CBS affiliate in Arizona. It says that an 11 year-old-girl dodge a possible kidnapping by simply asking a would-be kidnapper for the "code word." As parents you want to keep ...

“Praise, encouragement and kind words are an essential part of our everyday communication with our children across all ages,” says Dr. Cheryl Rode, director of clinical operations at the San Diego ...

The words you choose matter a lot in parenting. Your kids are impressionable, and language (words) embodies thought, which is why choosing the right words of encouragement matters. As a parent, you ...

During my 14th summer, weekdays began before 7 a.m. Alongside my brother, with bagged lunch, Thermos and hardhat in hand, I rode a dirty green school bus across town to Mulnite Farms in Broad Brook, ...

Kids listen. They might not seem like they're paying attention all the time, but they are tuned in to the words, phrases and tone their parents use. They carry those things with them throughout their ...

Preschoolers read a lot into writing before they know how to read. Youngsters befuddled by printed squiggles on the pages of a storybook nonetheless understand that a written word, unlike a drawing, ...

I'm a mom of a 9-year-old and a 6-year-old who used to fight frequently. I've introduced safe words into our lives so it's easy for everyone to know when to stop. While safe words are usually ...