Minecraft can be more social and creative than watching TV. But kids' drive to play for hours on end can strain recommended limits on screen time. What's a mother to do?

An Adelaide man, who was conceived with anonymous donor sperm, believes the donor-conceived community is perhaps the last group of disenfranchised people after a court rules he cannot change his birth certificate.

Dallas police are investigating the death of a two-year-old child who was allegedly left behind in a family car on Friday. According to Child Abuse Unit investigators, the parents of two-year-old Nariyah Raufu explained they had returned from a day at Fair Park with their children and went inside their duplex in the 11900 block of Garden Terrace Drive on Friday afternoon to take a nap.

“How much is a human life worth?” Deanna Fei’s memoir “Girl in Glass” attempts to answer this question by documenting how the premature birth of Fei’s daughter in October 2012 set into motion a series of “catastrophic” events that climaxed when Tim Armstrong, CEO of AOL, blamed the company’s increase in health care costs on “distressed babies.” One of these babies, Fei soon realized, was her own; her husband worked for Huffington Post, which had been acquired by AOL in 2011.

Jackie Macedo has been cooking at Sydney's Orange Grove Markets for 14 years. And for the last few, she's been bringing her little boy Noah with her. But this week Jackie received a phone call from the market operators saying there'd been complaints about him being there. "The manager has said it's a duty of care issue so I guess they feel I'm neglecting my child by bringing him along here," Jackie told SBS. She was told other stall holders too are concerned.

The sky bruises at the same time each day in Angeles City. Then the rain comes. The weather is so similar – steamy heat, then rain and evening relief – that it can seem as though time is circular, and the same day recurs. It can seem that life in this Philippine city, north of Manila, is lived on a vast wheel of actions without consequences. But that would be wrong. Children are conceived and born, and they grow older.

Our culture is rich with esteem-boosting platitudes for young dreamers, but the assurances are dishonest and dangerous. By Leslie Garrett.

When my husband and I set out to find a nursery school for our daughter, Faith, nearly ten years ago we took the decision seriously. I looked at large parent-run cooperatives and visited small home-based operations. Jeff studied the pink towers and chiming bells at the Montessori school on the hill... By Sandra Steingraber. (2011)

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For most people, getting dressed every morning seems like a simple task.

Some men who are sexually attracted to children would like help to change their condition but fear doctors will tell the police. In Germany, though, a campaign is under way to persuade them to sign up for confidential treatment, even if they have abused a child - and doctors are hailing it as a big success. Max is a science graduate, in his early thirties. Articulate, with a ready smile and an infectious laugh. He could be your neighbour, your work colleague or your sister's new boyfriend.

Although IBM is yet to chalk out further details of the program, it plans to create a smartphone app for the shipping service.

Check out this dazzling new children's picture book, aimed at promoting Reggae sound system culture...

A mother wonders if we are all born with synesthesia. By Kristen Weir.

As veganism gains popularity in Switzerland, federal authorities are warning that a diet without animal products carries health risks for young children.

Just back from a delightful trip to Barcelona and Berlin, I have been thinking a lot about how we, Americans handle the stresses of all we do, especially compared to Europeans. Everyday stress has bee

Anyone who cares about the plight of poor children in America should take a look at a new interactive map, below, put together by the new nonprofit EdBuild.

Negative consequences, timeouts, and punishment just make bad behavior worse. But a new approach really works.

A Kickstarter for kid-crafted leather items. Sadly not the ipad cover they make in the video.

Women who take certain antidepressants such as Prozac while pregnant increase their babies’ risk of ...