Many children are separated from their families due to poverty, not neglect. Tennessee recently passed legislation stating that economic hardship alone is not grounds for parental termination.

Why does child abuse happen? A new public service announcement says most people think it’s a “bad parent problem,” but the ad suggests “the root causes may be different than you think.” This message ...

The reality is that poverty is rising in the U.S., and more families live paycheck to paycheck, which increases the risk of ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Under Missouri’s child protection law, teachers and other school officials with responsibility for the care of children are ...

A lawmaker on Friday pushed for stronger social protection and medical support for senior citizens, saying many of them are ...

It is very, very rare that a biological parent tells me they don’t want to parent their child. Parents love their children. Their children also belong with them, barring cases of obvious unsafety. Yet ...