With the rise of digital education, more families are turning to online academies as a flexible and convenient option. However, while this approach offers many benefits, it also comes with the ...

Giving kids this new, real-world agency means integrating them into the neighborhood and acclimating them to doing more on their own, including playing. Consider that 75 percent of children surveyed ...

Kids who communicate well, handle emotions effectively and build healthy relationships aren't just naturally skilled at social interactions. They've learned these skills from their parents or trusted ...

Most parents avoid the hard conversations until they absolutely have to have them. The conversations we're most tempted to ...

Summer jobs for younger teens can help teach responsibility, work ethic and money skills while reducing screen time.

Discover your voice and captivate your audience. Saint Louis University's Communication Skills Lab supports your public-speaking journey from topic development to delivering a polished presentation.

As a speech-language pathologist, I often hear parents wondering how to get kids off their ever-present screens. The challenge, many parents say, is that “simple” activities and old-fashioned games ...

"Strong people skills are not the same as people-pleasing," says child life specialist and therapist Kelsey Mora, who's ...