We often think of infants and very young children as being naively trusting and ready to believe what any adult tells them. -   - But Melissa Koenig, professor in the U of M’s Institute of Child Development,

Providing proper nourishment for our children is one of the basics of parenting, so when our picky eaters reject our healthful offerings we may panic. -   - This week’s Mom Enough guest, speech clinician and author Jenny McGlothlin,

ASD affects a large number of children across all ethnic groups, and prevalence among Somali children in Minnesota has been cause for particular concern in this community. For many reasons, far too few of children with signs of autism are identified be...

Do you worry that your child isn’t walking, talking or playing with other children in the way you would expect? Does something about your child’s behavior make you uneasy? Do you know what early intervention services are available? -   -

If you’re like many parents, getting your family members to the table for regular family meals isn’t always easy. But this week’s Mom Enough guest has spent much of her career studying why family meals are so important, why they happen so seldom,

When young girls enter adolescence, they report high levels of stress and self-doubt about school, extracurricular activities, friendships and their appearance. What factors contribute to girls and stress, and how is it different for girls and boys?

Conversations about teens and technology often revolve around potential risks to health and development or negative effects on interpersonal relationships. -   - But Jodi Dworkin, professor and associate department head in the U of M’s Department of ...

Advice and warnings about technology and young children are confusing for many parents. Susan Walker, Associate Professor of Parent & Family Education in the U of M’s Department of Family Social Science, offers guidance on appropriate use of technology...

From the first hours of life, babies interact with the world through touch and sensory exploration. As babies grow, their sensory and motor skills become more complex and purposeful. We sometimes take for granted that these domains of sensori-motor dev...

We’ve known that adversity and trauma in childhood have long-term effects on mental health and well-being. But in recent years, groundbreaking research on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) has demonstrated the long-term consequences for physical hea...