You pour a glass of wine after a long day. Maybe your partner steps outside for a cigarette. Maybe there's cannabis in the mix, too. For many parents, these habits feel separate from their kids. They ...

Risk-taking and testing limits are a regular part of adolescent development. Many teens experiment with drugs, alcohol, or over-the-counter substances during this period. While the desire to ...

When you spend nearly two decades trying to shape your child into a decent, competent, self-reliant person, it's tempting to believe you have much more control over your child than you actually do.

“Like father, like son? Can parenting styles break the intergenerational pattern of alcohol and drug use?” A group of Brazilian researchers analyzed data on the behavior of 4,280 adolescents and their ...

University of Texas at Arlington Professor Dana Litt contributed to a study led by Alex Russell, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, that found many parents turn to online peer advice when ...

Regular family dinners have long been credited with a range of positive outcomes—including, just for starters, better parent-teen relationships, reduced stress, a healthier overall diet for ...

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A mother who attended a presentation about the benefits of mindful approaches to discussions on substance use with children said the interactions she has with her preteen daughter on the subject have ...

Vermont Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Reiber speaks during a hearing in Montpelier on Jan. 25, 2023. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A special Chittenden County program that convenes addiction ...

In 14,000 cases, Black families were flagged to law enforcement over unverified allegations that often begin with unreliable ...

University of Texas at Arlington Professor Dana Litt contributed to a study led by Alex Russell, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, that found many parents turn to online peer advice when ...