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Many parents have wrestled with the question of when to allow their children to have a cellphone, and now, there’s a new tool – backed by science – to help families decide. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

On Wednesday, Cannon uploaded an Instagram video of him posing for maternity photos alongside Brittany Bell, confirming that he is expecting his ninth child overall and third with the model. 

Going back to school means early mornings, hours in the classroom and tired children. News4’s Eun Yang spoke to the founder of Nested Sleep on how sleep schedules can help children adjust to the new school year.

Families are struggling to make ends meet and a patchwork system of antipoverty programs policies are distributing resources unevenly.

News4 Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan explains some ways parents can limit the content their kids can see, as well as the length of time they use the internet.

These are the recommendations from the CDC to get rid of head lice.

Public health officials in Europe and the United States are investigating dozens of puzzling cases of severe hepatitis in young children.

A bill that will require Virginia schools to notify parents if their children are assigned books or other materials with sexually explicit content was among more than 100 measures Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law this week

Want to boost your kids’ confidence and social intelligence? A child psychologist says providing reassurance and validation can make a world of difference. Here’s how parents can do that.

Experts and parents recommend speaking simply with younger kids who ask questions but avoiding detailed discussions of scary topics.

A family from Ellicott City, Maryland, that was in the final stages of adopting a teenage boy from Ukraine now fears for his safety and doesn’t know when – or if – the adoption will happen as Russia continues its attacks on the country.

Tips for how parents can encourage their kids to pursue hobbies, without pressuring them to seek achievement.

Research finds free tax return filing programs may be the answer to ensuring those who are eligible receive the government money due them.

A federal court judge says he’ll rule soon in a lawsuit that claims Virginia’s
new mask law for schools violates the rights of children with disabilities and medical conditions.

About 43% of couples who are married, in a civil partnership or living together only have joint accounts, according to a new survey.

In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called for more aid for families with children. Still, there’s no timeline for any legislation.

Here’s what some experts recommend for how parents can handle their children seeing or hearing stories about the Russian invasion of Ukraine online.

Millions of parents would love to see more monthly child tax credit checks. But getting lawmakers to renew those payments under the same terms may be difficult.

A teenage boy jumped into action and helped rescue three children who fell through an icy pond in Collingdale on Monday.

The child tax credit supported work and entrepreneurship among parents, a study by the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis found.