Parenting expectations are often unreasonably high—and so is the number of people who believe that kids can't handle anything on their own. Passersby too often see an unsupervised child and assume ...

Children who experience violence, the loss of a parent or other serious challenges at home can face lasting effects that ...

Scattered clothes, alcoholic beverage containers, drug paraphernalia and children’s toys covered the floor and furniture in the darkened living room as child protective services workers walked inside.

SAN ANTONIO — Did you know that everyone is required to report child abuse, even if you don't work with children? It's a Class A misdemeanor if you don't. “Everybody in Texas is a mandatory reporter.

In a small, makeshift room in a refugee camp in Erbil, home to more than 8,500 refugees, 12-year-old Dîlan* sits quietly, lost in thought. He often keeps to himself, still carrying the pain of being ...

“We’re Not Protecting Children. We’re Recycling Their Trauma.” That was the title of a recent opinion piece by policy researcher Mathangi Swaminathan on the education news website The74, explaining ...

Killeen marked Child Abuse Awareness Month with a student-led event focused on safety, courage and speaking up.

A child abuse prevention event on April 1 will aim to educate the public on the crisis. (Stronger Together Family Fest) JAMES ...