The mom said her daughter's dad, whom she shares custody with, told her she's being "selfish" for going on the trip ...

The footage is desperate, heartbreaking and the stuff of every parent’s worst nightmares. Beata Kowalski sits in a doctor’s office — the latest in a long line of medical rooms — alongside her daughter ...

A family’s world shifts on its axis when a child gets sick. Afternoons that would be spent playing with siblings become long drives to the doctor and hours of treatment. Kids can no longer just be ...

A mom took to social media to brag about the “joke’s on you” moment she had while visiting Disneyland with her toddler. According to the mother, another guest stole her Stanley Cup while she set it ...

Paediatric emergency medicine consultant Dr Julie-Ann Maney says it is a particularly virulent strain of influenza.

After a woman’s son fell ill, she informed her boss that she would be unable to make it to work the following day. Instead of responding empathetically to his employee over the situation that was out ...

Most of the time, it is expected that sick or injured children should receive medical attention. But in some states, laws allow parents or guardians to instead treat children only with prayer. Kansas ...

Donations to Children’s Health Foundation’s Save a Smile appeal help fund life-saving care, provide essential support to ...

Working parents have it rough. A deep dive into thoroughly researched reports and water cooler anecdotes alike show that the dearth of resources, bare-bones leave packages, rare child care stipends, ...

The emotionality that accompanies spending time with your dog is what makes family pet therapy stand out from traditional ...

Editor’s note: The Focus on Research column highlights different research projects and topics being explored at Penn State. The following originally appeared on The Conversation. Not so long ago, if a ...