parenting

Lori Jobe is a lesbian who spent much of her life trying “to be straight.” She spoke about how her two daughters played a role in her coming out and coming to terms with her sexuality.

Jessica Obuchowski is the Central Region Vice President of Youth Services for Brightli, the parent compant of Burrell Behavioral Health. She spoke about how parents can talk to their kids about mental health and recognize warning signs for suicide.

While many parenting resources exist for mothers, one group in Columbia is seeking to give fathers more support.

Parents have been working overtime since the start of the pandemic. Many even took on the additional job of teacher when their children’s schools went online. But when it became clear that quarantine was going to last for a lot longer than two weeks, parents suddenly had to learn how to balance their new tasks long-term.

How does a blind couple raise children? GARY WUNDER, who speaks from experience having raised four children with his wife (who is also blind), says…

A number of parents have made news in recent months for letting children walk or play outside on their own. But laws on when kids are allowed to be by themselves are vague.

In Japan, kids under 10 take the subway alone. In Latin countries, they stay up until all hours. In Vietnam, mothers train kids to pee on command and take away the diapers before they turn 1.

Legislation to reorganize Missouri's criminal laws also would give longer prison stints to people who sexually abuse or abandon children.Under the bill,…

In Missouri state prisons, about 60 percent of inmates have kids. That's 18,000 moms and dads behind bars – and tens of thousands of kids on the other…

Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.Being a parent can be difficult enough, but with the advent of social media and new…