Kids often repeat words they don’t understand, even ones that may be upsetting to hear. Racial slurs can be particularly…
This story was originally published by EdSource. As soon as Jenna Hewitt King asked students in her senior English class…
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters An estimated 1,100 children from 20 Native…
Whether you’re of Latin American or Spanish descent or not, you may have run into some confusion or debate surrounding…
If you want your child to grow up to be understanding and respectful of LGBTQ+ identities—not to mention comfortable with…
What do you do when kids accidentally (or not-so-accidentally) say a curse word or an offensive term? Or if they…
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There are certain phrases that just about every parent uses at some point. Even if you always swore to yourself…
Put simply, feminism is about seeing women as equals—and that’s something we all want to instill in our kids. If…
Talk about the power of bonding: A new study shows that babies’ and adults’ brains actually sync up when they…
Last month, Merriam-Webster dictionary named “they” the word of the year as a way to recognize the gender-fluid linguistics that…
A study at Northwestern University has confirmed what many parents and clinicians already suspected: that late talkers often have worse…
A London linguist says there’s a ton of female slang these days, and websites dedicated to motherhood may be the…
Who knew toddlers were such great conversation starters? A recent study from Washington State University found that while parents might…
Watching to see where their parents look, or “following their eye gaze,” is one way babies begin to learn about…
New slang terms are notoriously hard to keep up with, but there’s one phrase that millennials and Generation Z kids…
What if someone told you that the way you respond to your baby’s cues can greatly impact their ability to…
If new parents ever feel like their baby is controlling their lives, research now shows they could be right—at least…
There’s no shortage of data that tells us reading with our children during their younger years is important. From studies…
Helping our little ones learn to talk is one of our most important roles as parents—and even though it’s a…
Did you know that babies begin developing the ability to speak and understand language BEFORE BIRTH?!?? I just learned there’s…