Family and Relationships

A judge in Montana ruled that a woman has parental rights to children adopted by her former same-sex partner.

According to a new study, American children are about three times as likely to be prescribed psychotropic medications such as Prozac and Ritalin than European children.

The state’s new law, which has resulted in 16 children of all ages being left by their parents, is drawing attention to the shortcomings of social services available there.

With Paul Newman’s death comes the end of one of Hollywood’s longest marriages.

Eleven more children were abandoned at “Safe Haven” hospitals in Nebraska Wednesday, including nine siblings, as state officials scramble to clarify the new law.

A recent prosecution in Pennsylvania has drawn attention to a long history of parents who have gone too far in the defense of their children.

Project-based learning is being used to prepare students to tackle the issues of the 21st century by challenging them with real-world problems.

Tony Alamo, whose Arkansas compound was raided over the weekend, has had several incidents with law enforcement officers, who he claims are acting for the pope.

Doctors wonder how normal aging issues will affect people with HIV and AIDS as the diseases become more manageable and less life threatening.

A coalition of influential medical groups says the public has a fear of vaccines due to unfounded reports of an autism link, which may lead to deadly disease outbreaks.

A new study indicates that mean-spirited behavior exhibited in the media increases aggression in viewers as much as violent content does.

On Totspot, a new social networking site, parents can create profiles for their babies, update relatives and make friends.

The perceived laziness of local men in getting water to a Turkish Mediterranean village has inspired their wives to deny them access to another staple of human life.

A new report says suicide is one of the leading causes of death in China. Suicide remains a major concern elsewhere, too.

Rising food prices have forced school cafeterias to tighten their belts and cut back on what they feed kids who have overdue lunch bills.

Hungary’s population could drop 13 percent in the coming decades, but a trend of declining European birth rates may be reversing in some countries.

Citing the dangers that teen drivers face, an insurance safety group wants to increase the age at which children can get a driver’s license.

Some experts say the income levels of single mothers is a concern, while others say single moms get an unwarranted bad reputation. The issue has been disputed for decades.

“Green” burials are gaining in popularity as environmentally conscious baby boomers begin researching end-of-life options.

The return of students to the classroom raises the question of whether homework is an effective educational tool, or an unnecessary stressor and burden on students.

Due to a rising tendency of Australian men to work abroad, Australian women in their 30s outnumber in-country men in their age group.

Hospitals may be changing a long-standing practice of giving new moms gifts sponsored by formula companies, in an effort to encourage breast-feeding.

A new study suggests that natural childbirth can make mothers more responsive to their children as the debate over natural vs. Caesarean section birth continues.

Second Life entrepreneur Kevin Alderman installs a technology that lets avatars have intercourse, and it may be altering the course of fidelity.

A jump in teen suicides in 2004 may not be a one-time thing; some question whether government warnings about antidepressants are partly to blame.

New study shows first scientific link between genes and monogamy, igniting debate over whether people should be able to conduct genetic tests on potential mates.

Study linking older fathers to children who develop bipolar disorder is just the latest to illustrate that men also have ticking biological clocks.

A new Web site helps parents and kids make sure household chores are completed—minus the nagging.

Parents who choose not to vaccinate their children are being ostracized in schools and playgroups.