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Video calls with your children can bring a greater connection—but co-parenting conflict can easily arise around scheduling ...

RAYVILLE, Mo. (KCTV) - An Independence man now faces 15 felony counts of child abuse for the alleged systematic torture of his stepchild. Ray County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Friday, ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — A pair of Sarasota parents are facing charges after police say they received an anonymous tip that their 5-year-old child was in danger. The Sarasota Police Department says officers ...

The parents were charged with murder of their son, officials said. The parents of Emmanuel Haro-- the 7-month-old child who has been missing for nearly two weeks -- appeared in a California court on ...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping our world. While it promises innovation, it’s also creating new dangers, especially for Black parents who share images of their children online. As AI ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The mother and father of a child who died from a gunshot wound at a South Nashville hospital are now charged with homicide. On Friday, August 8, six-year-old Cyprien Argueta ...

Parents allegedly abandoned their 10-year-old son at Barcelona Airport after he was denied boarding due to documentation issues. The parents boarded the flight with a younger child, leaving the ...

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

Growing up, all of Rosalee Eichstedt's childhood memories happened at “Rosalee’s Diner,” the family business. Eichstedt learned to walk on the diner’s countertops and recalls every major life moment ‒ ...

Two parents in Clinton are facing felony charges after police say their 4-year-old son was found severely malnourished, bruised, and on the brink of organ failure from prolonged abuse and ...