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The “default parent” is the adult caregiver in a family with children who often ends up being responsible for the…
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A new study found that not only are Black children more likely than white ones to experience toxic stress —…
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Parents are facing challenges on all fronts these days — from skyrocketing costs ahead of the upcoming holidays to surging…
It’s tempting to think that once kids have “made it” to college, they’ll be just fine. However, while starting college…
New data from a study about stress during pregnancy has revealed that kids who were exposed to Superstorm Sandy in…
More than half of people experience a traumatic event at some point during their childhood — and more than a…
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As a new crop of high school graduates prepare to go out into the world, their parents are undoubtedly nervous…
Ever noticed that your mind is constantly racing as a parent? That’s because you’re responsible for a staggering number of…
If our parents, grandparents, or even earlier generations had traumatic experiences that they never healed from, the resulting pain and…
Anxiety is the most common mental health issue in the United States, affecting 40 million adults or 18.1 percent of…
A study at Rutgers University shows Black teens actually experience racial discrimination at a staggering rate of five times per…
If you feel like your child is caught in a cycle of negative or annoying behavior, and it’s affecting the…
When kids test our patience, they’re basically doing their job as kids. They’re usually either asserting their independence, or they’re…
A panel of health care experts known as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended that all children over…
What is “mindfulness” exactly? While the word may carry a lot of associations with certain spiritual or religious traditions that…
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If you’ve ever felt like you and your partner live in different worlds when it comes to finances, you’re not…
When ParentsTogether checked in with parents, many told us they want to get better at staying present and appreciating the…
This pandemic has felt endless for most people—and perhaps for no one more than parents, many of whom have spent…
Is your kid old enough now that they’d just roll their eyes if you tried to suggest something like, “Let’s…
Parenting is hard enough…and single parenting can sometimes seem almost impossible. September 22nd is National Singles Day, and a great way…
Starting any new school year can be stressful—but after the trauma of the last 18+ months in a global pandemic,…
Armed Forces Day (May 15) is a fitting day to show our gratitude for the courage and service of members…
‘You literally just did history’: Colorado’s teacher of the year wants students to understand the power of bearing witness was…
In the midst of Zoom meetings and homeschooling, many parents felt angry, worried, or scared about the violence that erupted…
Are your kids getting dragged down by this “new normal”? Whether it’s being stuck at home doing virtual school for…
If setting New Year’s Resolutions sounds overwhelming, that’s because it is. You’ve been through a lot in 2020 and have…
Recent changes instituted by the new Postmaster General of the US Post Service, Louis DeJoy, cut overtime, late delivery trips,…
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With kids stuck at home for months on end, a lack of work-family balance, and nowhere to go to blow…
During the pandemic, parents are dealing with job loss and financial insecurity, health anxiety, uncertainty about what school will look…
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Even though we’ve all adjusted to some new rhythms this summer, our kids may still be struggling with the strain…
As our families, schools and communities enter week we-don’t-even-know-anymore of mandatory school closings from the novel coronavirus pandemic, there is…
With the entire globe in a tailspin during the COVID-19 crisis, it’s not easy to know the best ways to…
Whether it’s stressing over economic woes, having nowhere to turn for childcare relief, heightened anxiety about germs, mourning lives lost,…
More than 10 percent of Americans have been laid off since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. And even for…
Of all the things that are causing parents stress during this pandemic, how to structure the days with their kids…
What happens when the things we do to protect our kids become the very things that scare them? In response…
“Every Second: The Impact of the Incarceration Crisis on America’s Families” is a new large-scale report by business and tech…
Cases of police brutality can have a wide-reaching effect on children’s health, even before they are born. New research out…
An eye-opening new health analysis shows that children who experience trauma have a higher chance of developing conditions such as…
Like many children around the world, one 7-year-old boy from Texas decided to write a letter to Santa, letting him…
Black women in the U.S. give birth to premature babies almost twice as often as white women do. A team…
A study confirms what many parents have noticed: Today’s kids are more stressed out than ever, with the majority of…
According to the United Nations, an unprecedented 69,550 migrant children have been held in U.S. government custody over the past…
A new Australian study focuses on the parents of children with autism and certain rare diseases. And those parents, the…
Most parents would assume that kids who perform chores on a regular basis probably have a great sense of self-control,…
The Numbers, And How We Got Here New government data reveals that 69,550 migrant children were held in U.S. government…
At Norfolk City Jail in Virginia, 13 incarcerated parents and their families are participating in the Second Chances Program, which…
As Central American families flee violence in their home regions to seek asylum at the U.S. border, many of them…
When parents have unpredictable work schedules, their children often have worse behavior and less consistent child care, found researchers at…
No one can argue with the fact that bringing a new baby into your home is a life-changing event. Most…
“Forcibly separating children from their parents is like setting a house on fire,” a new issue brief from Harvard states.…
The mental health of our children is a hot button topic in the news and on social media. As parents,…
It should come as a relief to stressed and exhausted parents that “good enough” is, well, actually good enough when…
It’s no surprise that parenting is stressful—the constant responsibility and resulting parental burnout are well documented. What has some people…
Parenting is an extremely rewarding job, but it’s also one that never stops. From the 2 A.M. feedings of infancy…