Rainy days don’t have to mean boredom or endless screen time. With a little creativity, you can turn an afternoon into an opportunity for fun, learning, and bonding. Whether your kids love to move, ...

A mom and science writer offers an operating manual for parents grappling with kids' screen use and cravings for sweets.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Educators in the Sixth Street Museum District celebrated science and healthy eating Saturday by hosting a hands-on seminar for children. It was all part of the first ...

Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” and the current administration’s newly released “Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030” both claim to be about public health. But they come from ...

It's Friday evening. You have two days to fill, no budget to speak of, and kids who will be awake by 7 a.m. asking what ...

For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much ...

Michaeleen Doucleff’s book is about understanding the forces that shape our habits, our days and our family dynamics. For ...

Regina Barber and Katia Riddle of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest and how teens are sleeping less than before.

The Food and Drug Administation is approving a generic drug for a very rare genetic disorder, but not for autism.

Are you looking for ways to stay sane while the kids are off for spring break? You’re likely not alone.

Vaccination is even more important during crisis. “Children who are not well fed are very fragile,” as malnutrition weakens immunity.

It's a major step back from statements made at a White House news conference in September, when President Donald Trump and ...