It's easy to stay surface-level when talking with your parents or your adult kids. For many Boomer and Gen X parents, sharing vulnerability and emotions is awkward. To their adult kids, it can get ...

Most kids want to know whether the adults in their lives are genuinely interested in their day – and aren't just going through the motions. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images Each afternoon, a familiar ...

This question "usually leads to a one-word answer," says Amy Morin, author of "13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do." ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Every parent has been on the receiving end of a one-word answer. You ask your kid how their day was, and ...

Beloved characters and experts came together to answer some important questions about the pandemic. Beaches Resorts / Jay Phadke My kids’ biggest question right now as we head into summer: When can ...

It’s tempting to ask your child, “How was school today?” to get some information on how things are going. But you're likely to get back a monosyllabic response if you ask the same question day after ...

That’s a phrase we typically associate with young children when they learn to get dressed and eat breakfast. Later, they might use it as they start riding a bike or reading a chapter book. But what ...

This article was originally published in The Conversation. Each afternoon, a familiar conversation unfolds in many households. This can have consequences. Children who hesitate to ask or answer ...