It’s a statement that makes some parents uncomfortable — what are we teaching them, if that’s the goal? It’s still worth talking about honestly.Read more…
While Some Parents Volunteer Too Much, Others Feel Excluded
By Lashieka HunterLanguage barriers and perceived race and class barriers can mean that when it comes to volunteering, some parents stay home—and feel unable to help their children achieve.Read more…
Relief for Infant Cough Symptoms (and Parents) |
In a recent study, parents reported that agave nectar and a placebo were significantly more effective than no treatment on infant cough symptoms. Researchers say the placebo was probably working on the parents, not the child, but recommending one might be a good strategy for pediatricians. Read more.
Paid Sick Leave: On Four Ballots, and Undefeated
By KJ Dell'AntoniaPaid sick leave was on four ballots last night. All four initiatives passed, even in Massachusetts, which now has both a Republican governor and the nation’s strongest requirements for paid sick leave. Read more…
Raising Invisible Kids: Not Everyone Needs to Be Famous
By David ZweigSo many young people think: Why would I want to work backstage when I can vie to be the front person? But “backstage” work (literally or metaphorically) can lead to a more fulfilling and even more successful life. Read more…
‘Not Rescuing’ Our Kids Shouldn’t Mean Letting Them Flounder
By Catherine NewmanI understand why so many of the smartest women I know are proudly carrying the no-rescue flag. Hovering and rescuing isn’t a good way to raise kids. But do we really need to leave them to flounder alone?Read more…
‘What You Sign Up For’ When You Marry Into the Military
By T. T. RobinsonAs we prepare for my husband’s deployment, the first since the birth of our two children, a not-so-sympathetic friend asks, “But you had to know what you signed up for, right?”Read more…
Writer, Rejected for a Retail Job, Is Embraced and Vilified on Facebook
By KJ Dell'AntoniaA story of a failed marriage and financial implosion provokes equal and opposite reactions on Facebook. Why? Read more…
When the Message on Marijuana Is Still ‘Just Say No’
By KJ Dell'AntoniaWhile some families may approach it differently, there remain excellent reasons for taking a ‘Just Say No’ stance on marijuana use and teens — without expecting that to end the conversation.Read more…
A Family’s Truth About Marijuana Depends on the Family
By Julie ScelfoReporting on five families with wildly divergent ideas about what to teach their kids about marijuana, from no tolerance to offering to roll the joints and make nachos.Read more…
When a Teacher Is Arrested for Child Pornography, Students Will Talk
By Karen E. DempseyWhen a teacher at my children’s elementary school was arrested, the school sent an email asking parents to have older children keep quiet to protect the younger kids. But it’s impossible to put a stop to playground talk. Read more…
New York City Schools, and Others, Work Towards New Cell Phone Policies for Students |
In New York, after years of tolerating a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in some schools while practicing strict enforcement in others, the Education Department is working out the details of how and when to allow phones in schools. School leaders across the country are yielding to the ubiquity of mobile phones and trying out new policies to replace bans. Read more.
Candy. It’s What’s for Dinner.
By KJ Dell'AntoniaI’ll be cooking next week, but I’m sure not cooking tonight!Read more…
More Children Means More Work Productivity, Study Suggests
By KJ Dell'AntoniaResearchers found that over the course of a 30-year career in academia, both female and male economists who were parents outperformed academic economists without children at almost every stage of their careers.Read more…
An Illustrated Guide to Eight Kinds of Halloween Candy You Won’t Like and Should Give to Me Immediately
By KJ Dell'AntoniaHeath bars. Twix. Reeses. Spree. Seriously, you’d just hate those. Isn’t your bucket getting awfully heavy anyway?Read more…