Parenting/Parenthood

Social-media mom groups can be a lifeline for first-time mothers, but they can turn ugly fast.Becoming a mother is a significant life transition that leaves many women feeling uncertain…

Playdates used to be a chance for parents to get a break while their kids were off with another family. Not anymore. Lately they have become orchestrated events where every moment gets…

Giving your child a phone for the first time is a decision not to be rushed. The timing matters, and so does the type of device. Do you dust off your old iPhone or…

Naomi Sanders tried to set up her TikTok account so she wouldn’t see videos about eating disorders, but she says they’re impossible to avoid.“I still see posts related to eating disorders on…

As families gather this summer, kids and their parents might be surprised to find how tech-obsessed the grandparents have become.A recent report from AARP, the advocacy organization for…

Many parents have been in close quarters with their kids for the past year and a half. And I mean Zoom-school-at-the-kitchen-table close. Now, as students across the country…

PARENTS ARE facing a back-to-school and back-to-in-person-activities challenge: How to give teens and preteens a way to reach them, without opening a door to the screentime…