As a pediatrician, I know that some of the most transformative gifts for young children don’t require batteries or assembly.

Meghan Cox Gurdon says farewell to her column reviewing books for children, and shares some of her favorites from the past year.

Andrew Polk, 26, teaches 10th-grade English in suburban Ohio, not far from where he grew up. As a high school student less ...

This holiday season, New Jersey families looking for children’s books will find many choices that feature disability as part ...

Find the perfect read for every young book lover with our guide some charming and exciting kids’, tweens’ and teens’ books.

Raising well-mannered kids isn’t just about teaching them rules—it’s about shaping kind, respectful, and empathetic individuals. By the time children turn 7, they should have grasped some basic social ...

I have two friends I see frequently, but they rarely see each other. When we all get together, inevitably one will start telling the other a story I have heard many times. Then the other will tell HER ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand ...

I don’t like them getting used to the idea that they can just make lists of things other people should get for them.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Just after Thanksgiving each year, my young nieces send out a letter to the extended family that contains ...

GENTLE READER: No. And not just because etiquette and Miss Manners condemn it (black looks funereal at a wedding, and black ...