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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Politics can be a difficult subject to discuss with children. But, as they grow and begin to understand the fundamentals of civics and how people choose their local and national leaders, the subject ...

Catching bugs and making little houses for them, obsessions with the door stopper and a fascination with elevators and how ...

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 ...