One of the scariest, most amazing, most intimidating numbers I've run across as a mother is 700. It's the number of new neural connections that a child's brain makes, per second, in the first years of ...

When my oldest son was born in July of 2008, I thought I could easily balance my career and my desire to be far more engaged at home than my father and his generation were. I was wrong. Almost ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Volunteers for Youth Justice (VYJ) is excited to announce the launch of its Nurturing Parenting Program. According to a press release, VYJ is launching a valuable, free ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Juvenile Court and Porter-Leath are hoping for safer, healthier homes for children after celebrating their first-ever nurturing parent program graduation on Tuesday.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — When children enter the foster care system, some will live in a group setting with caretakers called "group home parents." These roles are vital as they become the ...

The island’s foster parents have been honoured for their work providing safe homes for children in need of care. An appreciation tea was held at the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club, where foster ...