Parenting

Is it ever acceptable to discipline someone else’s child — especially if your kid is at risk for harm?

A waitress shares cringe-worthy behaviors she’s witnessed from families in restaurants—from entitlement to neglect—revealing server frustrations.

School’s out. Camp hasn’t started. The house is loud, the snack cabinet is empty and it’s only 10 a.m.? Baskin-Robbins gets it — and they’re here to help.

Father’s Day is almost here. From free events to free power tools, restaurants and retailers are helping to make Father’s Day more affordable this year.

In “Raising Giants,” Lee Schwartz shares the lessons he learned while raising two NFL stars. His son, NFL veteran Geoff Schwartz, reflects on how those off-the-field lessons continue to shape his life today.

This mom is proud to use a stroller for her “big” kids.

Hot tip: If you want to give your baby a wild name, move to Illinois.

“I let them decide if they want to go to school on those last days,” Patricia Horton, a mother in Florida, tells TODAY.com

Young children of divorce in the U.S. have reduced earnings as adults and increased chances of teen pregnancy and incarceration. That’s according to a new study released this month. After a divorce, a household’s income typically is halved as a family splits into two households, and they struggle to recover that lost income over the next decade. The study was...

School’s out but that doesn’t mean the pages have to stop turning. Here are some incentives to get your young ones to keep reading this summer.

“Type B” moms are taking over social media in a trend that’s partly backlash against the perfect image of motherhood that dominates so much online content.

Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama says her mom’s parenting style helped her grow up to have more confidence as an adult. Here’s how.

When is a child too old to be in an opposite-sex changing room? One gym goer, who recently found herself in an awkward situation, believes that by age 6, it may be time to make the switch.

From free events to BOGO chicken salad, restaurants, brands and retailers are helping to make Mother’s Day easy and affordable this year.

A physician in California who goes by Dr. Andrew Cassidy on social media says the most challenging aspect of working in pediatrics isn’t caring for the children — it’s dealing with the parents. “100%,” Cassidy, who practices family medicine, lamented in an Instagram reel that has resonated with fellow healthcare professionals and teachers, many of whom share similar frustrations.  “I...

“We continue to urge parents to think carefully about names,” a government official said.

As the mother of identical triplets, Meg Korzon is accustomed to drawing curious stares and answering the same question again and again.

When Allison Winn Scotch suggested the vintage Amsale gown to her 18-year-old daughter, the high school senior wasn’t interested. Then she tried it on.

How do you comfort your child when they’re upset? For starters, fight the temptation to say these two words, says one child psychologist.

If you have a toddler, chances are that you also have stuffed animals, magnetic tiles, cars and building blocks scattered throughout your home. But as it turns out, kids need fewer toys than you may think.