2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (968+ words) Written on Feb 20, 2026 There was a time when the hours between 3 p.m. and dinner felt wide open. After-school life wasn't scheduled, tracked, or optimized. It unfolded organically, shaped by boredom, curiosity, and whatever neighborhood energy happened to exist that day. Those…...

20+ hour, 2+ min ago  (957+ words) Written on Feb 19, 2026 Parenting norms shift faster than we realize. What felt completely ordinary just a few decades ago would now spark heated debates online and emergency text threads in neighborhood group chats. Cultural expectations around safety, supervision, and child…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (967+ words) Oksana Shufrych | Shutterstock Remember the parachutes that Generation X and Millennials played during recess? While studies like'one from the Colorado School of Public Health argue that "parachute play" helps children to develop fine motor skills, important social development, and even…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (825+ words) Written on Feb 18, 2026 "Different strokes for different folks," as Sly and the Family Stone famously told us, but it's often hard to be that open-minded when the "folks" in question are your teenage son. And one mom is struggling so…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (617+ words) An aunt confessed that she no longer invites her nephew to family events because he's an iPad kid who is never disciplined for his bad behavior. Unfortunately, that decision is causing a rift between sisters, and healing it might be…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1660+ words) Today's parents and children have more access to technology than any past generation overall, which experts say has both positive and negative implications. No matter how you look at it, raising kids is a challenge, even for parents who look…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (669+ words) Written on Feb 14, 2026 A mom insisted on X that anyone who wants to have a baby should not be a dog owner at the same time, stirring up some controversy. For so many people, having a dog is a no-brainer,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (617+ words) Written on Feb 12, 2026 It seems toddlers are having behavioral issues that require professional intervention at higher rates than ever before. At least that's what psychotherapist Yoenia Sagrero has experienced in her practice." Her reasoning for the uptick has everything to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (564+ words) The Ivy Brothers, a college admissions firm led by a former Harvard dean, use'their'platform'to help share knowledge about the Ivy League admissions process.'In a video, they recently shared'the five traits that make applicants successful.' College decisions are the pinnacle…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (788+ words) Every parent wants to connect with their children in a meaningful way, but this desire often conflicts with the reality of their stressed and busy lives. Every parent wants to connect with their children in a meaningful way, but this…...