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A child in Maine has monkeypox, the first pediatric case in the state and possibly New England.

Families are struggling to make ends meet and a patchwork system of antipoverty programs policies are distributing resources unevenly.

All children aged 5-11 in Massachusetts have been cleared to get booster shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine starting Friday, a day after federal health officials did the same. The Baker administration noted that children should get the booster shot no sooner than five months after they finished their first set of vaccine doses. Parents can arrange for their kids...

The center’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, adopted a panel’s recommendation Thursday.

The Swoondle Society, an online platform for up-cycling children’s clothes, started as a hobby and became a full-blown business in 2019.

Jennifer Zuklie was a working mom who found herself surrounded by a sea of kids clothes. Bins of her children’s clothes she was hoping to pass down or reuse. “I tried to save them and put them in all the bins,” Zuklie said. “I really just wanted to wave that magic wand and turn it into that next season or that...

These are the recommendations from the CDC to get rid of head lice.

More teenagers across the United States are carrying handguns, according to a Boston College study. Researchers from the Lynch School of Education and Human Development reviewed responses to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health from 2002 to 2019, and found overall handgun carriage increased 41% among Americans ages 12 to 18. The most significant rise is among white,…

The number of teens carrying guns in America is on the rise, according to a study.

Public health officials in Europe and the United States are investigating dozens of puzzling cases of severe hepatitis in young children.

Want to boost your kids’ confidence and social intelligence? A child psychologist says providing reassurance and validation can make a world of difference. Here’s how parents can do that.

Experts and parents recommend speaking simply with younger kids who ask questions but avoiding detailed discussions of scary topics.

Massachusetts is the most expensive state in the country to have a baby — by a lot.

Tips for how parents can encourage their kids to pursue hobbies, without pressuring them to seek achievement.

Research finds free tax return filing programs may be the answer to ensuring those who are eligible receive the government money due them.

About 43% of couples who are married, in a civil partnership or living together only have joint accounts, according to a new survey.

In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called for more aid for families with children. Still, there’s no timeline for any legislation.

Here’s what some experts recommend for how parents can handle their children seeing or hearing stories about the Russian invasion of Ukraine online.

Millions of parents would love to see more monthly child tax credit checks. But getting lawmakers to renew those payments under the same terms may be difficult.

A teenage boy jumped into action and helped rescue three children who fell through an icy pond in Collingdale on Monday.