Kara Alaimo is a 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 Take It Back” was published ...

AT age 10, most children are still focused on classrooms, not consequences. But for those growing up in homes marked by violence, the effects surface years later—often quietly, in school registers ...

Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. 62% of children younger than two now watch YouTube, at least occasionally. That’s sharply ...

Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to ...

The 1990s were a great decade for kids' shows, with many of them now considered classics, and some are worth rewatching now ...

Cultivating confidence and independence in children begins early. Empowering youngsters with simple choices, managing daily ...