Even though it feels like so long ago, the emotional scars we accumulate during our childhoods can have a lasting impact on our adult lives. Perhaps certain phrases you heard when you were young cause ...

Physical abuse can leave physical scars, while emotional abuse leaves psychic ones, but what about emotional neglect? The absence of emotional support in childhood can be as damaging and long-lasting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. Have you ever considered the lasting effects of childhood trauma and how they extend into adulthood?

Bobby was known for being extremely self-reliant, even to the point where he rejected support from friends when he was in bed with the flu. This hyper-independence was often taken as a form of ...

We've all seen it, heard it, or have knowledge of it. The unrulky child in the check out line at Walmart receives a well placed slap across the wrist or buttocks by mom - having viewed this, you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new report from the Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate reveals critical gaps in child protection practices following the ...

This article discusses the correlation between child abuse and domestic violence. "Child neglect is the most frequently reported category of child maltreatment in New York, the United States, and ...

With summer break underway across Maui County, the Maui County Commission for Youth and Children is encouraging community members who work with children and families to complete a new statewide online ...