A local author and businesswoman is preparing to launch her fifth children’s picture book, pairing its message of kindness ...

Introducing children to the concept of saving money is a crucial step in their financial education. A monthly savings challenge can be an effective way to teach them about financial responsibility ...

For some families, watching their children swim is commonplace. But for Christine, who requested only her family members’ first names be used to protect their privacy, watching Alison learning how to ...

Last year a large fight broke out among a group of teenagers in Gloucester, New Jersey. Nine teens were arrested and three police officers were injured. Apparently, residents of the town have had ...

Youth Enrichment Services is a nonprofit organization that provides affordable and impactful sports-based youth development and leadership programming for Boston children and teens. Founded in 1968 by ...

Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski has launched a Summer Reading Challenge for school children in kindergarten through seventh grade. “I wanted to do something to encourage kids to keep reading during their ...

The holiday season is often described as the most wonderful time of the year, but for many children, it can cause mental health challenges. With the sights of colorful holiday lights and the smells of ...

Though my work within the area of friendship has focused mostly on adults, the importance of friendship among children cannot be emphasized enough. I recently talked with psychologist Eileen ...