Browse our collection of 148 expert articles on parenting, child development, and family wellness.
Parents today spend more time with their children than parents did 50 years ago—time-use records from 11 Western countries tracked the rise between 1965 and 2012. Yet two-thirds of American parents say parenting is harder now than it was 20 years ago. Why? Too much advice. Too many opinions.
Your newborn can't hold their head up. Eighteen years later, they're heading to college. This is the most remarkable change in human biology. And you get a front-row seat.
Raising culturally aware children starts at home. In a world where your child will interact with people from countless backgrounds, teaching cultural awareness...
Sustainability can sound abstract and heavy, especially through adult ears. Children pick it up faster than most parents expect. Their natural curiosity about animals and weather creates the perfect foundation for environmental learning.
Your eight-year-old asks if they can download a new game their friends are playing. You have never heard of it. You want to say yes to keep them happy, but some...
Among American parents of 18- to 34-year-olds, about six in ten helped a child financially in the past year, Pew Research Center found. Rent and tuition explain a lot of that.
Screens are everywhere. Tablets, phones, TVs, and computers fill our homes. Most parents wonder how much is too much. Setting the right limits can feel overwhel...
No parent wants to think about their child being harmed, and the numbers are hard to look at.
Mealtime battles are exhausting. Your child pushes away vegetables, demands the same three foods every day, and melts down over anything new on their plate. You...
Morning chaos is familiar to most parents. The alarm goes off, and suddenly everyone is rushing. Shoes are missing. Breakfast gets cold. Tempers flare. By the t...
Parenting is one of life's most rewarding experiences. It's also one of the most stressful. Between work deadlines, school pickups, meal prep and the nightly negotiation over bedtime, plenty of parents feel stretched past the point of stretching.
Building healthy habits as a family does not require a complete lifestyle overhaul. Small, consistent changes create lasting results. When parents and children...