Category: Parenting

As more of us get vaccinated and start hoping for a more normal summer, you may be thinking that this takes an old-fashioned journey. It […]

When we want to convey a complex or abstract concept to our children, whether it’s empathy, racism, anxiety or bullying, we often turn to children’s […]

Over the weekend, The Atlantic’s staff writer took to Twitter to ask, “When a little kid asks you what you’re drinking and it’s definitely wine, […]

If your child is recognized as trans to you, the first thing you should do as a parent is what you hopefully did throughout his […]

If you have more than one child, you’ve probably noticed that they don’t always get along. Especially now, with both winter weather and the pandemic […]

This is a childish nagging that has been heard all over the world: “This is not fair. It is used to protest if a sibling […]

I’m not religious, but I’ve always enjoyed celebrating the secular version of Easter. It feels like it marks our official arrival from winter, with all […]

The USDA has extended its pandemic free food program for the summer until at least September 30, 2021. If you haven’t participated yet, you may […]

Even those who were looking forward to Oprah’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were probably stunned by the various revelations made during last […]

As the ground outside begins to melt and we urge our children to return to their normal outdoor activities, it may be time to teach […]

To prevent young children from stumbling upon adult content – either on their profile or on a parent’s or older sibling’s, Disney + announced the […]

A lot of parenting advice is bad advice. It’s not just that standards and social norms change over time, it’s also that when something works […]

There are many good parenting tips out there — helpful, supportive, research-based tips to help us raise our children to be happy, healthy, and kind […]

Grandparents who don’t follow parenting rules are a long-standing tradition, but polarization over pandemic safety recommendations, social unrest, and controversial choices are some of the […]

Managing a parenting relationship is not easy, whether parenting with a particularly difficult ex or with a former partner with whom you usually have a […]

While the pandemic has turned our home and work lives upside down over the past year, it has also given us a perspective that was […]

Holding a pencil correctly is an important life skill, but it is also not particularly intuitive, especially since the size of a young child’s hand […]

A few years ago, a friend’s son, who was about eight years old at the time, asked me if he could tell me anything about […]

Little children have an innate love for stickers, and rightfully so – they are bright and colorful, add quirkiness to any simple, boring sheet of […]

When the pandemic first hit us and locked us in our homes, many of us were struck by the same burst of inspiration (after we […]

One parent I work with once asked me, “When will my child stop doing the things that make me lose him completely ? “I had […]

When your baby is born, you envision all the possibilities that await him in a long, healthy future. From time to time, you can mentally […]

When young children are sick, they often need to take medicine, but when children are sick, they also often feel strongly that they really would […]

Seven years ago, Nick Pavlidis talked about podcasting at the dinner table, which interested his four-year-old son Pavlos. “I explained to him that it was […]

If before the pandemic it was difficult to find enough adults who were willing and able to care for the more than 400,000 children in […]

My 10 year old child has many wonderful qualities. He is fun, generous and curious about the world. However, he doesn’t like to lose. And […]

I often regret that no matter how many times I unload the dishwasher, it will inevitably have to be unloaded again – perhaps today or […]

Every parent has been there (and if you haven’t already, give them time): your focus shifts momentarily. You’re in the store trying to pick the […]

Usually by the time we finish the holidays, I’m not ready for my jewelry to be sent back to the basement. I love making my […]

When at last week I announced a call for working with freelancers , I also asked readers to send me messages or ideas for topics […]

You can understand the impetus that prompted Chelsea Clinton to tweet a “cute” joke about her 4-year-old son celebrating Joe Biden’s inauguration this week . […]

In the early days of the pandemic, we rummaged through our homes looking for long-forgotten coloring books, dusty board games, and unfinished crafts – anything, […]

Talking to kids about politics hasn’t been easy for the past four years. These were non-standard political times. We, as a people, shouted more than […]

It is impossible to fully imagine the experience of fatherhood until it is in the thick of things. You assume that you will love your […]

While this is still something of a new and fresh year, I want to ask the freelance writers among our readers (and not only) to […]

You have read Good Night 4289 times. You are not thrilled with the main message of the Tree of the Tree . Enough: you want […]

TikTok announced today that it is adding several new privacy protections for users under the age of 18, including advanced default privacy settings, tighter restrictions […]

Finding that someone in the house – especially one of the children – is allergic to a pet can be frustrating. Our pets are part […]

When our children are young, we share many of their innermost thoughts. In fact, it’s not unusual for preschoolers to voice almost every thought in […]

In many ways, the pandemic has forced families to slow down to rates that seemed impossible a year ago. I remember last March looking at […]