Bullying

How to Prevent Bullying - A Parent's Guide

How to Prevent Bullying - A Parent's Guide

What you can do as a parent to identify the signs of bullying and support your kids

Becky Ward

Ask Sarah: What to Do When Your Kids Witness Bullying

Ask Sarah: What to Do When Your Kids Witness Bullying

Parenting expert Sarah Rosensweet shares her thoughts on a tough situation one mom found herself in

Sarah Rosensweet

Four types of bullying every parent should know about

Four types of bullying every parent should know about

What are the different types of bullying and how can you spot them if your tween or teen is being targeted? Signs to look for and what to do next.

Stacey Stein

How to tell a parent their kid is a bully

How to tell a parent their kid is a bully

In many cases, you really shouldn't get involved. But if you're going to, here's how to do it right and avoid escalating the situation.

Dawn Yanek

How to help your kid keep their school jitters in check

How to help your kid keep their school jitters in check

Sadiya Dendar

9 ways to stop and prevent child bullying

9 ways to stop and prevent child bullying

From acting bored to showing compassion, there are many things kids can do to stop bullying and deal with it in the moment.

Raina Delisle

No, kids are not “colourblind”

No, kids are not “colourblind”

One of the most effective ways to fight racial bias in kids is to not only allow them to see colour, but to also deliberately show them more of it.

Ijeoma Oluo

Why human kindness is the only solution if we want a better world for our kids

Why human kindness is the only solution if we want a better world for our kids

From politics to health care, a rising movement is calling for compassion as a remedy for systems on the brink—and we owe it to future generations to listen

Anne Kingston

Adorable study proves babies are born good

Baby development

Adorable study proves babies are born good

A sweet new study shows that even before infants learn to talk, they love heroes who stand up for justice and protect the little guy.

Jill Buchner

9 myths about bullying

9 myths about bullying

In the ’80s, our worst weapons were scribbled notes and sneaky phone calls, but that’s a far cry from the surround-sound social media kids face today.

Justine Purcell

Mean kids: How to deal with frenemies

Mean kids: How to deal with frenemies

There may come a time when frenemy issues arise. Here’s how to help your child survive a bout with their personal Regina George.

Liz Bruckner

10 things you should never say to parents who homeschool

10 things you should never say to parents who homeschool

Homeschooling can seem a little unusual at first, and it's OK to be curious. But before you barrage a homeschooling parent with questions, read this first.

Katy Thomson

Is it sibling bullying? How to tell when the fighting has gone too far

Is it sibling bullying? How to tell when the fighting has gone too far

Fighting with siblings is a childhood rite of passage, but sometimes it goes too far. Here's how to tell if it's sibling bullying.

Colleen Seto

This mom created a petition after her daughter was told to kill herself on app

This mom created a petition after her daughter was told to kill herself on app

Krizia Ramos

Comic jokes about replacing “R-word” in new sketch—and it’s awful

Comic jokes about replacing “R-word” in new sketch—and it’s awful

Comedian Tom Segura's Netflix special, "Disgraceful," provokes anger from families with children who have Down syndrome and bullying retaliation by fans.

Krizia Ramos

Devastated father invites bullies to his daughter's funeral

Devastated father invites bullies to his daughter's funeral

Dolly Everett was cyberbullied before she took her own life. Her family appeals for a major shift in how kids use social media.

Valerie Howes

Kai: Dancing past the bullies

Kai: Dancing past the bullies

When I dance “everything bad just goes away." Meet Kai, a 12-year-old who dances jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop,acro and contemporary.

Today's Parent

The Sarahah app is the teenage slam book from hell

The Sarahah app is the teenage slam book from hell

This popular anonymous-feedback app, which is targeted at the teen set, opens the floodgates to online harassment.

Samantha Kemp-Jackson

How to (delicately) talk to a child who's overweight

How to (delicately) talk to a child who's overweight

Kids who struggle with their weight are being stigmatized at their doctor's, at school and even at home. Here's what you can do to help.

Wendy Haaf

The sad reason this boy decided to cut off his long hair

The sad reason this boy decided to cut off his long hair

Long hair holds a lot of significance in First Nations culture. Watch the viral video Mylon made the night before he cut his hair short.

Kevin John Siazon