When Angela Hoepfner found her teenage son in the kitchen on Dec. 2, two years ago, she thought she had walked into a crime scene. She called 911 and ran outside the house.... more

Matice Morris adjusts the camera sitting on a tripod under a glowing ring light. She moves the throw pillow behind her, pulls up her notes on her phone and takes a sip of water. She peers closer at he... more

When Jill’s husband of nearly 25 years threw her out of the house, she had two belongings: her car and her dog.... more

I heard my husband remind our daughter at least twice that evening to make the school lunches for the next day. Each time, we heard the same “okaaaay” from behind a closed bedroom door.... more

Six year-olds have told Dr. Anne Glowinski that they don’t want to live anymore.... more

Jenni Mahoney noticed one of her middle schoolers was having a rough day. She pulled out her stationery and wrote her an encouraging note.... more

Every parent sending a child off to college wants to know that they’re going to be safe as they pursue their education. Unfortunately, sexual assault continues to plague most campuses.... more

Holly Connor sang her big solo in her middle school’s production of “Newsies” this month. She played a big-voiced saloon singer, Medda Larkin, and when she bellowed the chorus to “That’s Rich,” the au... more

A few weeks ago, a woman posted a question in a large Facebook group of writers who are also mothers. She asked us to share our greatest fear related to our children. The responses might have shocked ... more

A fourth-grader's parents prohibited her from making a Facebook page, so she circumvented their rules and created her own social network.... more

We teach young children to consider the feelings of others in the hopes that they will grow to become empathetic adults. And yet, the glaring absence of empathy among adults is on display every day in... more

The day after the mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida, this February, a fire alarm went off in the building where Angela Lamb’s daughter attends school.... more

A little more than two years ago, when the nation heard Donald Trump brag to Billy Bush about sexually assaulting women, it reignited a debate that brought forth a public wave of survivor stories. We ... more