This article was originally published in The Conversation. Each afternoon, a familiar conversation unfolds in many households. This can have consequences. Children who hesitate to ask or answer ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Every parent has been on the receiving end of a one-word answer. You ask your kid how their day was, and ...

Most kids want to know whether the adults in their lives are genuinely interested in their day – and aren't just going through the motions. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images Each afternoon, a familiar ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) This can have consequences: Children who hesitate to ask or answer questions risk ...