"The middle school crunch" is created at a time when there is increasing pressure on the student to live within a more complicated and demanding educational system, but early adolescent determination ...

The period from sixth to eighth grade, between childhood and high school, presents unique challenges. Understanding child ...

When my son started middle school, I was worried he'd face bullying, drugs, and self-harm. I channeled my nervous energy into buying him the perfect school supplies. I eventually learned to let go of ...

At the start of a new school year, educators often marvel at the transformations that students made over the summer. At no other developmental phase is this more evident than early adolescence—the ...

Adolescence is an age where proper guidance and sport can help children become better human beings. If parents understand children in this phase, they will also be able to take better decisions for ...

A new study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology provides evidence that different types of adversity in childhood may shape a young person’s mental and behavioral development in ...

An extended follow-up study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä shows that low cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescence is associated with higher risk for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in ...