Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Social media and mobile phones are major disruptors of face-to-face conversations. Recent research has conclusively demonstrated ...

Some kids are naturally chatty. Others feel awkward and self-conscious when talking with people they don’t know well. They freeze up and say nothing or mutter one-word answers. For shy kids, casually ...

Next time you pick up your kids from school, count how many kids don’t have smartphones. Students have phones at younger and younger ages and use them around the clock. Is reading a book at bedtime a ...

The recent U.S. Senate hearing, “Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America’s Youth,” served as a reminder that Americans care deeply about the safety and well-being of young people.

Host Eloise Stevens celebrating The Conversation’s Curious Kids win at the British Podcast Awards. Gemma Ware, CC BY-ND We’re delighted that The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast won the Gold award ...

A father holds his son’s hands during an important conversation, offering reassurance and support in a difficult moment. (Green Shoot Media photo) It’s a conversation no parent ever wants to have, but ...

We’ve all seen the data around phones, social media, and the youth mental health crisis and we know: this generation of children has staggering rates of anxiety and depression. I’m as concerned as ...

When I observe the romances portrayed in the books that my kids read and the movies they watch, I notice a lot of grand gestures. There are dramatic proposals on airplanes happening just in the nick ...