Psychologists have identified several different models and areas of distress affecting adult replacement children.

Research from recent decades shows that versions of Kara’s experience are common for less favored siblings. In childhood, ...

Leidy Hilton, left, and Jane Fairweather, volunteers at Community Crossroads, gather diapers during the outreach center’s weekly diaper and formula distribution on July 31, 2023, in Fort Worth. Amanda ...

A history of childhood neglect can manifest in romantic relationships as maladaptive attempts at regulating a fear of abandonment and feelings of unworthiness.

Fergal Keane has met thousands of traumatised children while reporting on conflicts. Here, he researches the long-term effect ...

Many pastors in the United States say discipleship is essential in their churches, but most lack clear ways to measure it, according to the results of a study conducted by Lifeway Research. The study, ...

Experts say graphic images, nonstop outrage, and the 24/7 negative news cycle don’t just upset us—they alter our stress response and harm mental health. The amygdala, shown in orange, serves as the ...

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More than 46 million taxpayers claim the child tax credit each year, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. The credit got a bump from the One Big Beautiful Bill, rising to $2,200 per eligible ...

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