Swiss Government May Restrict or Even Ban Assisted Suicide

As the scope and quality of child-generated content continues to grow online, which sites are setting the pace, and how can parents help their kids get involved?

Parents who demand honesty from their children lie just as frequently as parents who don’t, report studies from the University of Toronto and the University of California, San Diego.

Parents typically take extra precautions at the start of the school year, but recession anxiety and recent high-profile kidnapping cases could be leading many to overprotect their children.

Some identity thieves are making young relatives their latest targets, as the victims often don’t learn of the crime until they turn 18.

Celebrating the end of a marriage may seem morbid at first, but bakers, event planners and some divorcees say there’s strength in acceptance.

In Europe and the United States, researchers are investigating why many girls are reaching puberty at earlier ages, a developmental trend putting preteens under social and emotional pressure.

Research suggests that holding kids back a year before kindergarten because of late summer birthdays might not be as advantageous as some parents think.

When it comes to their teenagers’ dating habits, parents may think they have the answers, though it’s more likely they know little about the ways teens initiate and conduct intimate relationships.

After Gov. Mark Sanford confessed to having an extramarital affair, he joined the company of countless other men in power. Journalists, psychologists and pundits explore why so few female politicians are faced with the same dilemma.

Economists say higher birth rates could prevent economic problems, but countries must battle falling fertility rates and the recession to encourage reproduction.

While soon-to-be brides and grooms are trimming their budgets here and there, providers of recession-friendly wedding accoutrements are thriving.

The first generation born under China’s one child policy is grown and faces a shortage of brides. Criminals are exploiting the problem with kidnappings.

What’s in a name? For many grandparents today, the titles “Grandma” and “Grandpa” aren’t cutting it anymore.

After weeks of work on specific language pertaining to religious groups, the New Hampshire legislature and the governor agreed on a gay marriage bill.

As the number of people unaffiliated with any religious group grows faster than any organized religion, nonbelievers are finding it easier to go public with their views on faith.

Many of the 44 million U.S. citizens caring for a loved one have had to cut back on basic necessities or dip into savings to continue care during the faltering economy.

One Houston, Texas, school has a surprising number of twins—19 sets in all—that have left instructors wondering how to best help the kids thrive in the classroom.

ContactPoint aims to improve communication among professionals working with children at risk but the controversial database has raised numerous security and privacy concerns.