Breaking news of a terminal illness to a child demands careful consideration and deep compassion. While parents and caregivers naturally want to shield children from pain, honest communication helps ...

Learning how to explain death to a child can help prevent challenges related to traumatic grief, such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and functional impairment. Share on ...

Perhaps one parent has depression or a sibling is getting panic attacks. How do you talk to your child about it? Getting creative helps. But to begin with, there are always lots of children's books ...

How can you help a young child understand Alzheimer’s disease? Just as Alzheimer's disease is unique in each affected individual, so is a child when it comes to discussions about the illness. What you ...

In the United States, more than 390,000 children are currently in foster care. Each year, between 19,000 and 30,000 youth “age out” of the system without permanent families or lifelong supports. The ...