Back to School

Your child opens the front door, hangs up a backpack and bursts into tears while sharing that a classmate is being a bully. Your heart sinks, and then your inner protective parent begins to gear up for retaliation. Below are three key tips to help you support your children.

Most days, packing lunch is just one more task I need to check off before we all rush out the door. It takes time, energy and money to plan out kids’ meals. So now that my kids are a little older, I am excited to teach them how to pack their own lunches.

"My daughter is turning 7 in a few months, and I am considering getting a tablet for her, especially given the increase in online learning. Are there ways to balance screen time while still creating a healthy home environment?"

We all attach stigmas to food — intentionally or not. Those snacks? “Bad!” These snacks? “Good!” That vegetable? “Gross.” This vegetable? “Yummy!” But these judgments can have a real impact on those around us.

It’s easy for anxious families to let their guard down and fall victim to the back-to-college marketing ploys, but every “dorm essential” checklist has items that will still be unused or unopened at the end of the year.

National surveys show that among youth and young adults, one in five report drinking alcohol in the past 30 days, and one in 10 report binge drinking.

National surveys show that among youth and young adults, one in five report drinking alcohol in the past 30 days, and one in 10 report binge drinking.

As long as you handle your credit responsibly, naming a child as an authorized user can help them establish a good credit record and learn how to use credit responsibly.

A Roth IRA can be a great way for a child or grandchild to begin saving for retirement while learning about investing.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 9-year-old son has been having trouble sleeping ever since we had begun social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tooth decay is simple to prevent, yet sadly, many families don't take the steps that are needed.

Stromboli might be the most perfect weeknight meal. You roll up your family's favorite fillings — meat, cheeses or vegetables — in pizza dough — store-bought, homemade or picked up from your favorite pizzeria — and bake the whole thing to golden-brown perfection.

For the past few weeks, my 13-year-old daughter has had trouble falling asleep at night. What could cause insomnia in someone so young?

With cold and flu viruses seemingly stronger than ever, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic*, the thought may have crossed your mind more than once: How to boost your immune system?

The toll of anxiety can be high: It increases a person's risk for other psychiatric disorders like depression, and it can contribute to diabetes and cardiovascular problems.

If you’re hunkered down with children and have exhausted your go-to list of activities time and again, or school is done for the day and there’s energy to burn, here are six free kid-friendly things you can do at home.

When was the last time you made your own butter? If it has been some time since you’ve tried this DIY treat — and if you’ve never tried cultured butter — then this is especially for you!

It happens to every young adult: At some point, they become too old for their pediatrician.

As we move more and more into a digital age, we use our devices for communication, news, information, games and so much more. So, it's natural to reach for a tablet when it comes time to read our child a story. After all, a book is a book, whether it's print or electronic, right?