Lack of affordable child care is hurting young farm families' ability to grow their businesses – the US farm bill may finally offer some help
Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.
May 17, 2023 • ~9 min
Lack of affordable childcare is hurting young farm families' ability to grow their businesses – the US farm bill may finally offer some help
Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.
May 17, 2023 • ~9 min
Farm families are struggling to grow their businesses in child care deserts – the US farm bill may finally offer some help
Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.
May 17, 2023 • ~9 min
Online predators target children’s webcams, study finds
Sexual predators have found a new way to exploit children: taking control of their webcams to record them without their consent. Here’s how the attack works and how you can protect your kids.
May 2, 2023 • ~9 min
Boy Scouts of America can now create $2.4 billion fund to pay claims for Scouts who survived abuse – a bankruptcy expert explains what's next
This is a green light for creating the largest-ever compensation fund for sex abuse claims.
April 21, 2023 • ~8 min
Sibling aggression and abuse go beyond rivalry – bullying within a family can have lifelong repercussions
All brothers and sisters have tensions or disagreements from time to time as they jockey for position in the family. But when one sibling victimizes another, there can be serious and ongoing harms.
March 1, 2023 • ~8 min
Adults judge children who tell blunt polite truths more harshly than they do liars
Kids need to learn when little lies are the right choice. But research suggests parents may not be clear in the messages they send about how they value the truth.
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~4 min
US birth rates are at record lows – even though the number of kids most Americans say they want has held steady
Childbearing goals have remained remarkably consistent over the decades. What has changed is when people start their families and how many kids they end up having.
Jan. 12, 2023 • ~7 min
RSV treatments for young children are lacking, but the record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies
While RSV can become severe for any child, it poses a particularly serious threat for the youngest babies and for high-risk children.
Dec. 16, 2022 • ~10 min
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