Children’s literature does far more than entertain. The right stories shape imagination, build emotional intelligence and help children make sense of the world long before they have the words for it.

Bajekal was executive editor and international editor at TIME. In May, now-ousted U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the start of the Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” policy to ...

Recently I read an article about Adam Phillips, the wonderful British child psychoanalyst. In it he was quoted as saying, “There’s nothing to you until someone sees something in you.” At first I ...

Resilience isn't simply an ability to bounce back after disappointments or loss, or the ability to adapt to changes big and small. In my 30+ years of working with children and their parents, as well ...

When that first tooth emerges, start brushing — and other advice from pediatric dentists. By Melinda Wenner Moyer Pop quiz: At what age should kids first see a dentist? In a nationally representative ...