What does it take for a parent to emotionally neglect their child? Surprisingly, it takes nothing. Emotional Neglect in families tends to happen organically, as it’s passed down silently and invisibly ...

NBC News chief consumer investigative correspondent Vicky Nguyen writes about the lessons she learned from her parents in her new memoir, "Boat Baby." Nguyen arrived in the U.S. as an infant with her ...

As parents, we often struggle with the fear of how our children will find their balance in life. We worry endlessly—Will they ...

Many parents see shielding their children from the dangers of the world as an expression of their love and concern. How else are we supposed to keep them safe and protected for as long as we can? Yet, ...

The most common type of emotionally neglectful parents is also the most difficult kind to identify. They lurk in fine neighborhoods, fine jobs, and fine houses. They create fine families, and if you ...

A woman — who is currently "heavily pregnant" with her second child — says she occasionally takes a bath to ease her "awful sciatica," leaving her toddler to play independently during that time She ...

Who is the best kind of parent? There are four common parenting styles and one wins the title. The “authoritative” style — holding a child to high and firm expectations while still nurturing the ...

A study identifies the Agouti gene as a molecular "off switch" for paternal care in the brain, influenced by environmental social competition.