In 2014, police killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice as he played with a toy gun at a Cleveland recreation center. Ma’Khia Bryant was 16 when she was killed by police, also in Ohio. In Orlando, six-year-old ...

This November, in honor of Children’s Grief Awareness Month, Valerie’s House Pensacola, in partnership with the National Alliance for Children's Grief, is rallying to support children coping with loss ...

As we enter November, a month dedicated to raising awareness about children's grief, I'm reminded of the staggering numbers that often go unnoticed in our communities. Nationally, 1 in 12 children ...

Since The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness hit shelves in March 2024, the world has wrestled with Jonathan Haidt’s claim that rising ...

One of my earliest posts here concerned the definition of play, which I developed further in an article on “Definitions of Play” for Scholarpedia (Gray, 2013) and in my book Free to Learn. I first ...

Outdoor play helps children learn skills, develop physical strength, and benefits mental well-being. Time outdoors can also provide an opportunity to make friends. Outdoor play comes in many forms. It ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. In 1966, when ...

Children’s Day Anchoring Script in English 2025: Today, on November 14, schools across the nation are celebrating Children’s Day with great joy and enthusiasm. This special day honours Pandit ...

If you had a childhood that included digging for colorful rocks and other “treasures,” or burying your very own time capsule in the dirt, you’re very fortunate! Mud play is not only a way to make ...

A chilling hostage drama unfolded in Mumbai when a web series shoot turned real. Children, believing they were filming a scene, were held captive for hours by the director, Rohit Aarrya, who ...

Good morning, NBC News readers. President Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, is attempting to flip the script on Trump's impeachment. Meanwhile, kids affected by the opioid crisis open up ahead ...

For generations of women, the logic has seemed airtight: Focus on a career in your 20s, and worry about starting a family once you are established in a job. This mindset has catapulted women into ...