Children

The Mathews-Dickey Boys' & Girls' Club and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis will merge on Jan. 1. The combined organization will offer more programs to children in north St. Louis.

The City of St. Louis has restricted playground access for months, even while bars and restaurants have reopened. The city's Department of Health director, Dr. Fredrick Echols, discussed what has driven the city’s playground policy.

The summer slide — the propensity for students to lose academic progress made during the school year — is something educators have expressed concern about…

Children who lose a parent or a sibling make for a surprisingly large group: Researchers believe one in 14 kids in the U.S. will suffer such a devastating…

Thousands of kids in Missouri's foster care system are likely to benefit from a first-of-its-kind legal settlement under which state officials have...

A study released this week by the National Institutes of Health indicates that nearly one-third of Americans between the ages of 10 and 12 “screened…

If a child faces abuse, neglect and/or household dysfunction early on life, those experiences can later affect how they form relationships with others.…

At a bookstore in University City, young people of color can crack open a book and see themselves as doctors, superheroes, historical figures and even…

Many are familiar with “Little Boy Blue,” a poem by Eugene Field that paints the sad picture of the little toy dog and the little toy soldier waiting…

A group of drag queens in bejeweled ball gowns and stiletto heels brought unexpected glamour to storytime on Mother's Day weekend.A rambunctious crowd…