Parenting is often about guiding children, but it’s equally important to involve them in family decisions. Research shows that when children feel their voices matter, they grow more confident, ...

So, while our impulse is to try keep our kids safe, our priority as they get older should shift to helping them develop the skills—including the decision-making skills—they need to keep themselves ...

When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5, 2026, that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that the move would give parents and ...

Children often hesitate to answer questions or make choices due to internal anxieties about judgment and consequences. The article explains that this pause stems from feeling exposed and the fear of ...

Many seriously ill patients receive much of their care at home from one or more family members. However, shared decision making (SDM)—the collaborative process whereby clinicians and patients work ...

The recent overhaul of the U.S. pediatric vaccine schedule under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touched off a firestorm of criticism — most of it for demoting six vaccines ...