Curiosity is a cornerstone of learning, yet many parents instinctively discourage their children from questioning authority, especially their own. While it can feel uncomfortable to have a child ...

Daniel Willingham is a cognitive scientist, by which I mean, he is an academic researcher who extracts information from psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, computer science, and ...

Grandparents' houses rarely have the same screen access as home. And when kids can't default to a device every time they're ...

"My child won't tell me anything about their day!" It's a common concern I hear from parents in my psychotherapy office. They're hoping to gain a glimpse into their child's world. But asking "How was ...

It’s tempting to ask your child, “How was school today?” to get some information on how things are going. But you're likely to get back a monosyllabic response if you ask the same question day after ...

Centereach, N.Y.: A fifth grader at Holbrook Road Elementary School in Centereach, New York takes the New York State English Language Arts exam on April 4, 2019. Centereach, N.Y.: A fifth grader at ...

People feel forced into binary camps of “ban tech” and “don’t ban tech.” But there is a way to reset the conversation that could help parents, educators and kids themselves make better choices about ...

“30 years ago, if your child wanted to know more about Mars, you’d have given them a book; more recently you might suggest they watch a video," says Lax Poojary, the CEO and co-founder of Swiss ...