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Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace In a world where so much of childhood is now seemingly organized around striving to build the perfect college résumé - securing top grades, the best [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace New documents reveal Facebook knows, in granular detail, just how harmful its Instagram app is for many teenage girls, according to a Wall Street Journal report [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace A 5-year-old terrified of the dark, a seventh-grader too embarrassed to speak up, a high school senior anxious about college admission - childhood is fraught with [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace Communities touting the best-ranked schools are often the most in-demand among families. But this competitive environment can come at a psychological cost to those attending them. [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace There's no shortage of advice for managing the early years of parenting, but a child's journey from late adolescence to early adulthood can be just as [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace With reports of adolescent stress reaching epidemic proportions, concerned parents are left searching for ways to prevent or minimize pressure. But a growing number of psychologists [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace Last week's college admissions scandal that has nearly three dozen parents facing criminal charges and possible prison time has struck a chord, leaving even the most [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace With reports of adolescent stress reaching epidemic proportions, concerned parents are left searching for ways to prevent or minimize pressure. But a growing number of psychologists [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace Last week's college admissions scandal that has nearly three dozen parents facing criminal charges and possible prison time has struck a chord, leaving even the most [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace Close relationships with family and friends, we know, are important for our health and well-being. But what about the people who make up our broader social [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace When people talk about harmful stress - the kind that can affect health - they usually point to big, life-changing events, such as the death of [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace A colleague steals your idea and then undermines you in front of the boss. It's human nature to want revenge. But will getting even make you [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace Your husband was just passed over for a promotion, and he's depressed. Your friend's breast cancer has returned. As a supportive spouse and friend, you feel [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace Close relationships with family and friends, we know, are important for our health and well-being. But what about the people who make up our broader social [...]

Byline: Jennifer Breheny Wallace There's a troubling statistic in the United States when it comes to strokes. Although stroke hospitalizations have declined in recent years among the aged, the opposite [...]

The article discusses game theory-based solutions to parenting challenges as of July 2014, including professor of philosophy Kevin Zollman's suggestion of using a "tit for tat" strategy, economist Joshua Gans advice on credible punishments, and game theorist Merrill Flood's decision making strategies.

The article discusses the use of yearly performance reviews for assessing spouses, family and friends, and the author offers comparisons between family reviews and peer reviews in the corporate environment, as well as suggestions on conducting year-end reviews.

The author discusses the use of melatonin supplements by parents attempting to treat insomnia and help their kids sleep as of June 2013, focusing on the concerns of some pediatricians who feel that parents may be overusing the supplements.