4 signs you might be the family scapegoat — and how it ties into all your relationships

Family scapegoats may experience social challenges such as "feeling like they can trust others, feeling like it's safe to be themselves, feeling like they can assert themselves and have that be OK," ...

Should We Actually Worry About Declining Birth Rates?

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Kathleen Enright: As Americans look for unity, the charitable sector provides a model

As the United States confronts the limits of its own divisions, it can feel as though blame has replaced problem-solving in ...

A growing American crisis is affecting more than 1 million students

The number of homeless students has rapidly expanded since 2005, and educators say it's often hard to tell which students are ...
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Ask the Pediatrician: Why bullying hurts all children and what parents can do about it

Every day, thousands of kids suffer the fear, shame and frustration of being bullied. More than 19% of children aged 12 to 18 ...

Teens are having disturbing interactions with chatbots. Here's how to lower the risks

Teen use of AI chatbots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's ...