States are debating whether to add coaches and other professionals with access to children to mandated-reporter lists.

The bill would clarify child neglect rules so parents are not punished for their kids exercising independence — something Moore says is crucial to growing up.

“I think about the families separated in Missouri over the years, not because of abuse or neglect, but because they could not afford to pay a bill or new clothes for their kids.” That was House Ways ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Garner explained it as such: “I want to be around. But I also think it’s OK if [my kids] suffer from a little bit of benign ...

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Colorado lawmakers have overruled a recent pair of state Supreme Court decisions, adopting the dissenting justices’ points of ...

Editor's note: This is the first part of a four-part examination of the clergy sex abuse scandal in the Catholic church. Read more about the series "Hell, hope and healing" or download the complete ...

It’s the holidays. What are you feeling? Interestingly, as a psychologist who helps people with their feelings every single day, I know that the amount of difficulty you have answering that question — ...

Harford County woman charged with child neglect after leaving 6-month-old home alone ...