This case of a violent and entitled adult son whose parents are in denial is an example of the extreme risks some parents ...

Sixteen million kids under the age of 18 have been diagnosed with a mental disorder or behavioral problem. Nothing can be more challenging for a parent than dealing with a child with severe emotional ...

The great 19th-century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, is said to have written, "and those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." Although it's rare ...

There are different theories and narratives about how to raise children and how to address childhood distress. Many of these narratives and theories clash with or contradict one another. This can make ...

Reports of abuse, underpaid staff and inadequate mental health support at Connecticut’s group homes for troubled children have prompted an overhaul of the program. The program is keeping the same ...

PHOENIX -- Saying he wanted a change in a "broken'' child-welfare system, Gov. Doug Ducey Tuesday fired Charles Flanagan as head of the year-old Department of Child Safety. In his place, Ducey named ...

Jodi Logan lived in seven foster homes as a teenager. She says her mother loved her, but struggled with drug addiction and couldn't manage to get her children to school in the morning, clean the house ...

A bipartisan bill making big changes to the state's troubled child welfare system is moving through the NC Senate. Tuesday morning, the Senate Judiciary voted unanimously to advance Senate Bill 625, a ...