DINKs often have to make new friends in their 30s when their friends all have kids. Some say it's the best time for friendships.
Tech
2024-08-29T12:15:02Z
I used ChatGPT to convert my kid's school calendar from a PDF into Google Calendar events, eliminating a painstaking task for fellow working parents.
A parenting expert says stopping kids from failing will not prepare them for the real world. Instead, let kids problem-solve on their own.
As a mom with 11 kids, summers can be a bit hectic. But my family has found some routines that help us have plenty of warm-weather fun.
Lindsey Glass went no-contact with her mother for 4 years. After reconciling, they co-authored a book on navigating estrangement.
Gabb makes kid-safe smartphones that have texting and music but no social media or internet. Parents can also monitor inappropriate texts.
I always knew I didn't want kids, and I love my child-free life. It allows me to focus on my career and health, travel, and save money.
All the neighborhood kids come play in my backyard. We have simple rules for them to follow or they go home. It's good for the kids and the parents.
Experts say child-focused parenting — parents fully centering schedules around kids — causes burnout in parents and a lack of resilience in children.
Food
2024-08-01T11:07:02Z
I'm a mom, and I'm often short on time to cook dinner. These Trader Joe's staples help me put a meal on the table in 15 minutes or less.
I'm a proud, child-free cat lady, and I'm a peace with my decisions. In my life's work as an author and educator, I'm still an advocate for families.
The Young V&A reopened after a $16.8m makeover and won "Museum of the Year." Here's what we thought of it.
According to Business Insider's estimates, it will cost about $25,714 to care for a small child this year.
My great aunts helped raise me, and my kids have formed a special bond with them. The benefits of their intergenerational relationship go both ways.
Media
2024-07-15T09:34:02Z
Children used to grow up watching Mickey Mouse on The Disney Channel. Now they're all on YouTube.
In this excerpt from 'The Resilience Myth,' Soraya Chemaly writes that learning when to rest is as beneficial in organized sports as resilience.
My kids wrestle and get dirty. I don't mind the extra laundry or rowdiness as long as everyone is having fun. We have a family safe word.
Cities are continuing to lose families with young kids at alarming rates post-pandemic. Many of them are moving to the far reaches of the suburbs.
A mother found it difficult to turn her five young kids into campers. But they loved it once she let them plan the trips and focus on nature.
When I was 24, I moved from NYC to Italy. I didn't have a job, speak Italian, or know anyone. I'm now married with two kids and love my life.