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Cybex vs Bugaboo: Which Is the Better Travel Stroller? A Frequent Traveler Puts Them to the Test
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (535+ words) Think the arrival of your baby means the end of your travel adventures? Think again. As intimidating as it may seem,traveling with your little onedoesn't have to be a waking nightmare, and that's especially the case if you're well-equipped…...
More Than 76% of Adolescents Are Sleep-Deprived. Here’s How Parents Can Help Them Get the Rest Their Brains Need
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (528+ words) New research in JAMA finds that insufficient sleep among U.S. adolescents has increased significantly over the past 15 years. At nearly the same time, the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) released updated recommendations clarifying how much sleep teens actually need. Related story What…...
Why Parents of Teens Are 'Very Concerned' About the Future of AI
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (348+ words) If you're the parent of a teen who is thinking about college, it's likely you're already wondering: Will your kid be employable after they graduate? And the proliferation of AI is probably a big part of your concern, according to…...
Do Best Friends or Popular Kids Have the Strongest Influence on Teens and Tweens? It's Complicated
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (326+ words) When it comes to adolescents, friendships tend to matter above almost all else. But also important " at least according to pop-culture depictions of teens and tweens " is fitting in with popular peers. But who's more important? And who are we…...
About Half of Immigrant Parents Struggle to Make Ends Meet — and Have Increased Health Issues — Since Trump Took Office
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (697+ words) The KFF survey, which was conducted in the fall of 2025 " before the current ICE ramp-up, so it can reasonably be surmised that the effects would be felt even more severely now " found that immigrant parents were experiencing the following strains:…...
Taye Diggs on the Importance of Cancer Screenings as a Dad: ‘I Just Wanna Be Around for as Long as I Possibly Can"
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (902+ words) Taye Diggs, known for his impressive acting career and philanthropy, is putting a spotlight on something incredibly important to him: helping people get cancer screenings as soon as possible. "Because of where I am now and because of this partnership…...
Adolescent Diabetes and Hypertension Are on the Rise. Here's Why, and What Parents Can Do
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (634+ words) Diabetes and hypertension are old-people subjects, right? Not anymore, as studies have shown a steep rise in both conditions among children and adolescents. Rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, have nearly doubled in the U.S. and globally over the past…...
Teen Cannabis Use Linked to Psychiatric Disorders in Young Adulthood in Large New Study
1+ week, 1+ day ago (288+ words) Now a new, large longitudinal cohort study adds another worry to the pile: It found that using cannabis in adolescence ups the risk of developing psychiatric disorders " particularly psychosis (like schizophrenia) and bipolar disorder " in early adulthood. Researchers for the…...
The Parents on 'Shrinking' Kicked Their Unemployed 25-Year-Old Out of the House. Here's How to Handle Your Own Grown Kid Living at Home
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1095+ words) There was a powerful scene in Apple TV's Shrinking earlier this month that likely hit hard for any parent who has ever watched a kid struggle " especially a kid who is a young adult. Paul issues a warning to Derek:…...
How Early Puberty Affects Teen Mental Health
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (374+ words) Why do some teens wind up with mental health and substance abuse problems? It's something researchers have worked to explain over the years, pointing to everything from parenting styles to genetic predisposition. Now a series of new studies confirms and…...