Category: Parenting

You probably use machine learning systems every day without even realizing it. This technology provides us with spam filters, our Facebook feeds, digital assistants, search […]

In the midst of the student-led March for Our Lives movement, more and more young activists are speaking out and asking for changes in firearms […]

Between news of children being poisoned with garden hose and getting heatstroke in orphanages and almost certainly being trafficked in Ikea , it is imperative […]

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Mister Rogers neighborhood , as well as a new documentary, Would You Be My Neighbor? Over the […]

Teenagers don’t like talking to their parents. In fact, scratch it. Many also don’t talk much with their friends, at least not with their voice. […]

How to fill a balloon for water in 1987: Stand by the bathroom sink, gently pull on the edge of the balloon around the faucet […]

You missed your kid’s soccer game again because you worked on this big client report, the one you are still falling behind. Oh, and didn’t […]

Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert, advice columnist, and New York Times bestselling author of My Boyfriend Is Boiling In My Purse … And Other […]

When you ride in a car with young children for a long time, you quickly learn three things: 1. There will be a mess 2. […]

For the car seat to function properly in the event of an accident, your child needs to be, well, in this thing. The shoulder straps […]

An anonymous mother wrote an article for Today entitled “ How to Imagine the Unimaginable. “This is the type of story that, as a parent, […]

As an introvert married to an introvert, I assumed that our son would of course be an introvert. As a child, Ryan stood at the […]

Children and parents know the daily routine. Heck, it even took root in Daniel Tiger ‘s Morning Song , a catchy melody that my husband […]

When I was little, I remember driving in the back seat in our family car and falling into a deep sleep on the way home. […]

Well, parents, another school year is over. A fun thing to do before your kids return home on their last day is to arrange a […]

It’s time to put the baby to bed. What are you doing? Put on an audiobook, read a bedtime story with funny pictures, or turn […]

Parenting can seem like a long practice trying not to lose shit. Sometimes you fail. This is fine. The best you can do is accept […]

Does your child love video games? Does he need summer reading materials that don’t conjure up school images? Then check it out: Right now you […]

All the parents were there: today is Saturday. It is raining, snowing, or nuclear winter and for some reason your child is unable to play […]

I was three and a half months pregnant when my partner and I parted ways, and I suddenly had to rebuild my life around something […]

There are those who receive the title “Cheerful Aunt / Uncle [name]” with every child they interact with. And there are others who are embarrassed […]

For non-parents, the grill is a tool used to make delicious burgers, sausages, and other barbecue foods that you can eat while drinking your beer […]

Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert, advice columnist, and New York Times bestselling author of My Boyfriend Is Boiling In My Purse … And Other […]

If you are a parent, then you were there. Everything in the world of rocking, patting and walking around Old McDonald’s will not stop your […]

We know we must followMonica Geller’s pen and marker careinstructions : “You must press down on the caps until you hear a click.” But children […]

Six years ago, one of my best friends and I were pregnant at the same time, and during the day we wrote one word to […]

If your baby’s diaper leaks in the middle of the night, the traditional options were 1) replace the sheet with a clean one on the […]

Forget fancy toys. If you have children, take them with you with masking tape. Yes, masking tape. Here, we’ll show you how a versatile item […]

Sue Matthews’ world was shocked when Taylor’s daughter at age 11 was diagnosed with pronounced cancer. Yet despite not having so much confidence, Matthews found […]

The numbers show that many fathers believe that fathers should take parental leave. But maybe they mean theoretically. Because, according to the latest survey by […]

You can see teaching your child to ride a bike as a rite of passage, a sacred experience that culminates in the epic moment you […]

Bouncing houses – what a gift. They are the real stars of children’s birthday parties (sorry birthday people), inflated miracles that bring joy, laughter, and […]

When preparing food for your toddler, you cannot get bogged down in the ineffectiveness of a knife – a tool that requires you to use […]

Since my preschooler’s internal clock still doesn’t remember that we sleep on weekends, my husband and I usually let her watch TV or play on […]

Almost all parents are concerned about the health and safety of their newborn babies. In fact, we are evolutionarily programmed to scan our environment for […]

Parents, you have heard the advice: when going on a long flight or traveling with small children, be sure to take classes with you. And […]

Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert, advice columnist, and New York Times bestselling author of My Boyfriend Is Boiling In My Purse … And Other […]

I loved singing lullabies to my daughter. As a musical theater fan who suddenly had a captive audience (one that was physically unable to reach […]

As you know, small children are difficult to dress. Any parent who ran into a naked child six minutes before he was supposed to be […]

(Editor’s note: For an updated 2019 version of this publication, click here .) To find out how many babysitters are in attendance these days, it […]