Inconsistent absence involves irregular and unpredictable interactions – a dad who promises to show up on Tuesday but doesn’t ...

Growing up with an absent father doesn't always show up in the most obvious ways when it comes to the behaviors you exhibit. But it definitely does affect every area of your life, from how you're able ...

Students are missing a lot of classes. Chronic absenteeism, when a student misses at least 10 percent of the school year — which includes missing school for any reason, and not just unexcused absences ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. In some dysfunctional families, a parent can be volatile and reactive, making their children walk on ...

The pandemic changed families’ lives and the culture of education: “Our relationship with school became optional.” By Sarah Mervosh and Francesca Paris Sarah Mervosh reports on K-12 education, and ...

In the wake of the pandemic, more students are missing school than ever before. But there are steps parents and schools can take to get kids back into class. In 2019, before the pandemic began, nearly ...

Teachers feel more negatively toward children who are chronically absent than towards those who are rarely off school, according to a University of Pennsylvania-led study. Children who miss a lot of ...

Absent parenting often stems from subtle emotional distance, not abandonment, arising from work stress and digital distractions. What defines parenting isn’t just how much is done for a child — but ...

"What do dads do on Tuesdays?" This wasn't a rhetorical question when I posed it to my wife as our daughter's birth approached. Before my daughter was born, I had seen my father just once in the past ...