CT ranked 5th in children's health but ranked lower in other areas: 26th for economic well-being and 22nd for family and community measures.

Exploring the concept of well-being struck a chord for us. As two Santa Monica residents who are active in our community, we paid attention last year when our city received a $1 million grant from ...

For example: Kids with smartphones report greater well-being than kids who don’t have one. They are more likely to hang out with friends. They are more likely to exercise.

Although a complete switch is ill-advised, Vallotton said there are ways for parents to ease their children into a '90s kid summer by slowly limiting screen time, promoting more outdoor activities ...

The desire for a '90s kid summer is likely a reaction to a parenting culture that tries to overschedule kids with summer activities to optimize child development, she said. “They are ...