Category: Tweens

Braces are a common thing for children, and chances are your child’s dentist will suggest that you consult an orthodontist at some point. (The American […]

Children and their devices, am I right? Parents constantly worry about whether and how to limit screen time. But maybe we need to come to […]

It’s that time of year again. To help your kids brainstorm, pick and get their own costumes, change sleeves, pull on a belt, draw a […]

My 10-year-old recently discovered a typical teenage entertainment that I remember thoroughly enjoying when I was a teenager and a teenager in the 90s: personality […]

Preschoolers and teens find themselves trapped in a strange YouTube void as parents try to figure out how their kids can safely but realistically use […]

The pandemic began about a year later, and almost everyone had a hard time. From toddlers who can’t relate to their little toddler friends, to […]

A friend of mine has a son who, at the age of three, became addicted to watches. In particular, his jam was a traditional wall […]

As many children go to virtual school and are isolated from friends and loved ones during the pandemic, access to smartphones or other devices to […]

The pandemic has caused all of us to slow down in many ways. Our schedule is not as tight as it once was, and our […]

The other day I was struck by the simplest desire before a pandemic: I would like to go out to eat with my husband and […]

Jane Elliot has spent her career trying to give white people a taste of the discrimination and racism that people of color face throughout their […]

Growing up, participating in the summer reading program at my local library was always a big deal. I rode my bike to the library (which […]

Kool-Aid – is that you can still find in stores today. And of course you can drink it if you want to experience all the […]

For parents looking to closely monitor what their kids are listening to on Spotify Kids , the app has released two new parental controls that […]

Teenagers go through a lot. Puberty begins, their bodies change, their voices can change, and now we have placed all sorts of unfounded expectations on […]

One afternoon, as my GPS struggled to load the path to the diner where I was planning to meet my husband for lunch, my son […]

It started at my home towards the end of the last school year. I knew it was coming, but I was still surprised to learn […]

Adults who spend their time discussing the pros and cons of hobbits versus elves, and those contemplating whether they would do better with House Lannister […]

“Wow, you’re so hairy,” said the boy to my daughter’s left. He gazed in awe at her round, seven-year-old hand, brown from the summer sun, […]

Regardless of when a child is going through puberty, it can be a time full of questions, worries, and comparisons: “Ethan’s voice has already dropped, […]

Welcome to WTF, Emily? – the column in which Lifehacker employees are closest to a teenager explaining what the hell teenagers are doing online. Every […]