TED Talks Kids and Family

In the US, youth in foster care are nearly twice as likely as war veterans to suffer from ... more

What do we say to kids when intensely traumatic events interrupt everyday life? Whether yo... more

As a proud and passionate restaurant owner, Vincent Yeow Lim takes after his father and gr... more

Lawyers are advocates for their clients -- and, in court, they're usually the ones who do ... more

With infectious energy, singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo ties together the threads of her... more

Have you ever been forced to limit your identity to a single box on an application, survey... more

"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vedantam. In a talk fu... more

How do you raise kids to step outside of their comfort zones and unlock their inner potent... more

"When teachers and families work together, everyone wins," says education technology entre... more

The pandemic brought into sharp focus the crisis in caregiving in the United States, which... more

Why do we often wait so long to recognize each other's gifts? Why are the truest complimen... more

Today, there are many ways to conceive a child, thanks to assisted reproductive technologi... more

Fathers have a profound impact on their children's lives, yet an estimated ten million kid... more

Growing up in the public eye, multi-hyphenate creator Bryce Dallas Howard experienced the ... more

Whether we're rushing a child to the emergency room after a fall or making chicken soup fo... more

Getting pregnant as a track and field athlete is often called the "kiss of death" -- a sig... more

Throughout US history, the stories of influential Black mothers have been purposefully obs... more

The nuclear family model may no longer be the norm in the US, but it's still the basis for... more

Regret is one of our most powerful emotions -- and also one of the most misunderstood. Ove... more

Consent can be a tricky topic to talk about in sex education curriculums, but it doesn't h... more

Mothers undeniably impact and shape history -- but their stories are often left out or mis... more

"I want all families to be made whole, to be reunified, to be together -- as is our right,... more

Questionable phone calls, concerning emails, heart-rending stories from a sudden new frien... more

What if we started treating parenting like the real work it is? Podcast host and CEO Angel... more

Paternity leave has many benefits for dads, their partners and their babies -- but did you... more

Activism is a tough job, especially for young people yearning for immediate change -- some... more

As actress Nicole Maines points out, we all unwittingly play supporting roles in each othe... more

Have you found yourself staying up late, joylessly bingeing TV shows and doomscrolling thr... more

"What if I was to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?" asks seven-y... more