It’s a small moment, but one that quietly shows the difference this small resource can make to a family’s day-to-day ...

Kids should be encouraged to wash for at least 20 seconds with soap. They can time this by singing the “Happy Birthday” song ...

Danielle Arlanda Harris receives funding from the Queensland Family and Child Commission and the Australian Research Council. Families with young children are yet again reeling after this week’s Four ...

“While most cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease are mild, the virus spreads easily in group environments like schools and daycares,” said Dr. Bruce Randolph Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer ...

An outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease has affected almost 200 students and staff members across more than two dozen schools, the Shelby County Health Department announced Oct. 20. According to ...

A submission to “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio asked, “What’s the big deal about washing your hands after you use the restroom?” The commenter continued to state that she never washes ...

With early exposure to the internet, TV, and even interactions with their peers, kids knowledge grows rapidly, exposing them to things parents never imagined they would understand or never thought of ...

What if improving children’s mental health — and life outcomes — could be done by teaching kids how their brains work? That’s a key idea behind the approach of teachers at Momentous School in Dallas, ...

Steve Bugg, President & CEO of Great Lakes Credit Union, joins WGN’s Jon Hansen to discuss how GLCU is supporting youth financial education. From teaching students how to make budgeting decisions to ...

Handwashing is critical to staying safe and healthy all year round, but a recent survey shows many Americans still are not washing properly. Though it takes only 20 seconds and can prevent you or your ...

Manal Mohammed does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The end of a school year is an odd mixture of emotions: joy for making it to the end, wistfulness over saying good-bye to students whom we’ve come to know well over the past year, and excitement for ...