ParentsTogether
  • Health & Science
    Sick boy in bed with thermometer in foreground. If you’re a parent, here’s what you need to know about monkeypox
    August 9, 2022
    Closeup on breastfeeding baby. Breastfeeding in public: How to pull it off in comfort
    August 2, 2022
    Pregnant woman holding her belly. More Black families are avoiding hospital births — here’s why
    July 4, 2022
    Pediatrician talking to toddler. When kids show signs of autism, pediatricians and parents can do better
    June 30, 2022
    This mom’s Facebook post perfectly captures why parents of young kids need the COVID-19 vaccine
    June 22, 2022
    Child reaching for gun. How to protect kids from guns, the leading cause of child death
    June 16, 2022
    What parents need to know about self harm—and how to talk to kids about it
    June 10, 2022
    Mother consoling sad daughter. Tips for allowing “mental health days” – without kids taking advantage
    May 31, 2022
    Distressed boy covering his ears. 3 Things Parents Should Know About Sensory Processing Disorder
    May 27, 2022
    Overhead view of a woman covering her face on bed. How to Avoid Transferring Anxiety To Your Children
    May 20, 2022
    Previous Next
  • Better World
    Smiling woman coloring at a table with young boy. This is how the child care crisis hits kids with special needs extra hard
    July 25, 2022
    Woman walking away from camera with Pride flag. Family acceptance is the most important key: A parent’s guide to supporting LGBTQ+ kids
    July 20, 2022
    Mom holding toddler in library. You’ll be able to check out a lot more than free books when this trend hits your local library
    July 18, 2022
    Family picking up trash on the beach. Study highlights high financial cost of pollution on kids’ health
    July 14, 2022
    Woman proudly holding up key. Unhoused moms find a unique way to address housing insecurity, leading to new legislation
    July 7, 2022
    What Happens To Abortion Rights Now That Roe v. Wade Was Overturned
    June 24, 2022
    Close up of childs hand drawing a chalk rainbow. 11 Creative activities to celebrate Pride with kids
    June 7, 2022
    Young evacuees of Japanese ancestry awaiting their turn for baggage inspection. Script for talking to your kids about Japanese internment camps
    May 11, 2022
    Four teens sitting outside distracted by phones. Children Are Learning About the War in Ukraine Through TikTok—Here’s What Parents Need to Know
    May 3, 2022
    Teen reads on tablet at home. NYC Counters School Book Bans With Free Books For All
    April 29, 2022
    Previous Next
  • Family
    Boy playing with toy gun outdoors. No, toy gun play won’t make kids more violent. Here are 6 tips to make it safer
    August 5, 2022
    Woman and preteen talking on a bench. Psychologist offers best parenting advice — here’s one easy way to put it into practice
    August 4, 2022
    Cities becoming childless: How to make city life more family friendly
    August 1, 2022
    Boy in school yard on smartphone. What to do if YOUR child is the cyberbully
    July 29, 2022
    Triumphant boy climbed tree. 31-Day Growth Mindset Family Challenge
    July 27, 2022
    Teen boy on bike looking at a map. 13 Ways to prepare your teen to move out
    July 26, 2022
    Unsure woman shrugging. How to handle it when your toddler touches their privates
    July 21, 2022
    Three happy women laughing in a limo. Think you need a parentcation? Here’s how to get one on the cheap without leaving town.
    July 19, 2022
    Surprised girl looking at a laptop screen. Googling these kids’ movies could make your family vulnerable to cyber attacks
    July 15, 2022
    Smiling girl getting dental exam. 9 Ways to help your child overcome a fear of the dentist
    July 12, 2022
    Previous Next
  • Education
    Boy eating school lunch in profile view. Why your child’s school really wants you to apply for free lunch
    August 11, 2022
    Woman reading to infant on her lap. New project gives parents something important to learn from baby’s board books
    August 8, 2022
    ‘We need to double down’: After a surge in ninth graders held back, schools step up support
    June 20, 2022
    Boy holding dad's hand. How to Talk to Kids About Juneteenth
    June 17, 2022
    Facial recognition tech concept. Facial recognition enters schools—but does it really make our kids safer
    June 9, 2022
    High school students reading a book together. High School Night Classes Are Having a Huge Positive Impact For Students In Michigan
    May 30, 2022
    Nonbinary students aren’t reflected in federal civil rights data. That might change.
    May 23, 2022
    What you should know about Plyler, the case protecting undocumented students’ education rights
    May 19, 2022
    Teen smoking at school. Study Shows Schools Themselves May Influence Students’ Risky Behaviors
    May 5, 2022
    Longer school days and years remain rare as schools fight learning loss with optional time
    April 25, 2022
    Previous Next
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Jobs
    • Editorial Policies
    • Press Releases
    • Resources
      • Questions 4 Kids
      • Simple Parenting
    • Join on Messenger
    • Get Our Newsletter
    • Contact Us
    • Donate
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
Boy eating school lunch in profile view.
Education

Why your child’s school really wants you to apply for free lunch

By Yesenia Robles, Chalkbeat Colorado August 11, 2022

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Add one more thing to your to-do list before school starts: an application for free and reduced-price lunch.This year,…

Read More
  • Sign up for parenting news on Messenger!

    Join us on Facebook Messenger for great parenting news and support, sent right to your Messenger inbox.

    Get started


    ParentsTogether stands against hate and white supremacy.

    Read our statement of support for #BlackLivesMatter and our commitment to action here.

    We also stand with the Asian American community. You can donate to Stop AAPI Hate and report an incident here.

  • Latest Posts
    • Boy eating school lunch in profile view.
      Why your child’s school really wants you to apply for free lunch
    • Sick boy in bed with thermometer in foreground.
      If you’re a parent, here’s what you need to know about monkeypox
    • Woman reading to infant on her lap.
      New project gives parents something important to learn from baby’s board books
    • Boy playing with toy gun outdoors.
      No, toy gun play won’t make kids more violent. Here are 6 tips to make it safer

Coronavirus Updates

Grandfather and grandson holding hands as they walk in a park.

The benefits of multigenerational relationships and how to build them

By Mckenna Saady July 11, 2022

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced people of all ages into isolation, the U.S. was already experiencing a loneliness epidemic…

This mom’s Facebook post perfectly captures why parents of young kids need the COVID-19 vaccine

By Robyn Welling June 22, 2022

You may have heard people talking or seen headlines about the strain parents of very young kids have been under…

Longer school days and years remain rare as schools fight learning loss with optional time

By Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat April 25, 2022

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. When students returned to Ermel Elementary School…

Parents celebrating on couch with two kids.

Small Parenting Wins Worth Celebrating

By Mckenna Saady April 8, 2022

Parenting is hard, even in the best of times—but with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the tumultuous economy, and the countless…

Young child getting a shot.

Moderna applying for FDA approval for COVID vaccine for kids under 6

By Mckenna Saady April 1, 2022

Concern for kids during the pandemic has grown, and many parents of young children under 5, who don’t qualify for…

3 not-quite-true claims about the pandemic and schools

By Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat March 14, 2022

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on American…

Family

Boy playing with toy gun outdoors.

No, toy gun play won’t make kids more violent. Here are 6 tips to make it safer

By Mckenna Saady August 5, 2022
Woman and preteen talking on a bench.

Psychologist offers best parenting advice — here’s one easy way to put it into practice

By Ana Connery August 4, 2022

Cities becoming childless: How to make city life more family friendly

By Ana Connery August 1, 2022
Boy in school yard on smartphone.

What to do if YOUR child is the cyberbully

By Joanna Eng July 29, 2022
Triumphant boy climbed tree.

31-Day Growth Mindset Family Challenge

By Joanna Eng July 27, 2022
Teen boy on bike looking at a map.

13 Ways to prepare your teen to move out

By Mckenna Saady July 26, 2022

Health & Science

Sick boy in bed with thermometer in foreground.

If you’re a parent, here’s what you need to know about monkeypox

By Mckenna Saady August 9, 2022

An outbreak of monkeypox has been making the news in recent weeks, alarming families across the country who are still…

Closeup on breastfeeding baby.

Breastfeeding in public: How to pull it off in comfort

August 2, 2022
Pregnant woman holding her belly.

More Black families are avoiding hospital births — here’s why

July 4, 2022
Pediatrician talking to toddler.

When kids show signs of autism, pediatricians and parents can do better

June 30, 2022

This mom’s Facebook post perfectly captures why parents of young kids need the COVID-19 vaccine

June 22, 2022

Better World

Smiling woman coloring at a table with young boy.

This is how the child care crisis hits kids with special needs extra hard

By Ana Connery July 25, 2022
Woman walking away from camera with Pride flag.

Family acceptance is the most important key: A parent’s guide to supporting LGBTQ+ kids

By Mckenna Saady July 20, 2022
Mom holding toddler in library.

You’ll be able to check out a lot more than free books when this trend hits your local library

By Ana Connery July 18, 2022

Education

Boy eating school lunch in profile view.

Why your child’s school really wants you to apply for free lunch

By Yesenia Robles, Chalkbeat Colorado August 11, 2022

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Add one more thing to your to-do…

Woman reading to infant on her lap.

New project gives parents something important to learn from baby’s board books

August 8, 2022

‘We need to double down’: After a surge in ninth graders held back, schools step up support

June 20, 2022
Boy holding dad's hand.

How to Talk to Kids About Juneteenth

June 17, 2022
Facial recognition tech concept.

Facial recognition enters schools—but does it really make our kids safer

June 9, 2022

More News

Boy eating school lunch in profile view.
Education August 11, 2022

Why your child’s school really wants you to apply for free lunch

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Add one more thing to your to-do list before school starts: an application for free and reduced-price…

Sick boy in bed with thermometer in foreground.
Health & Science August 9, 2022

If you’re a parent, here’s what you need to know about monkeypox

An outbreak of monkeypox has been making the news in recent weeks, alarming families across the country who are still coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, over 6,000 cases…

Woman reading to infant on her lap.
Education August 8, 2022

New project gives parents something important to learn from baby’s board books

Many parents rely on their regular visits with the pediatrician to learn about child development. Those doctor visits, however, can be chaotic and stressful for families with young kids —…

Boy playing with toy gun outdoors.
Family, Kids & Relationships August 5, 2022

No, toy gun play won’t make kids more violent. Here are 6 tips to make it safer

Recent mass shootings such as the tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas have built increasing urgency in the national conversation around gun violence. Between shootings constantly reported in…

Load More
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Our Board
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact Us
  • Donate

© All Rights Reserved ParentsTogether 2019

Top

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.