Cussing, cursing, or swearing, no matter what you call it, attitudes towards strong language in general use are shifting a ...

What's in a swear? The world's filthiest words typically refer to something vulgar or taboo, for one. But there's something else swears across the world's languages have in common. They're all missing ...

How do young children learn to swear — and why do they seem to do it at the most inappropriate moments? Recently, a group of parents have become convinced that the Minion toys in McDonald’s Happy ...

Thinking about the use of swear words in my novels has led me to question my approach to profanity as a parent as well. Years ...

Parents don’t agree on when kids should swear. A new poll explores how families balance language, age, and social influence.

I thought I would die of shame the first time my daughter said the f-word. She was only two. I swear like a trooper, but I ...