Common Sense Media

Though it's best to start encouraging kids to be lifelong learners when they're little, it's never too late.

For kids with special needs, video games can offer opportunities to practice everything from communication skills to organization.

Apps, sites, and text hotlines help kids cope with mental health issues from cyberbullying to suicide.

Gender stereotypes in movies and on TV shows are more than persistent; they're teaching kids what the culture expects of boys and girls.

Every parent wants to raise a kid with a conscience — someone who'll do the right thing even when no one is watching.

More and more young people are embracing this idea and identifying as gender-fluid, and there are a handful of apps and games to reflect their experiences.