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A person coughing.

Updated on Jan. 9, 2026

6 minute read

Flu 101

Emily Oster, PhD

A person shows of a bandaid on their arm after a flu shot.

Updated on Jan. 7, 2026

3 minute read

When Is the Best Time to Get a Flu Shot?

Emily Oster, PhD

A baby getting vaccinated.
In the news

Updated on Jan. 7, 2026

8 minute read

What Is ACIP’s Role in Vaccine Recommendations?

Emily Oster, PhD

A kid getting a vaccine shot
In the news

Updated on Jan. 6, 2026

17 minute read

How Can You Know If Vaccines Are Safe?

Emily Oster, PhD

Two children in Karate outfit, fighting with each other

Updated on Dec. 29, 2025

9 minute read

What to Do About Sibling Conflict

Emily Oster, PhD

family sitting around a dining table for a dinner

Updated on Dec. 24, 2025

6 minute read

How Important Is Family Dinner?

Emily Oster, PhD

A child prepares to go out to play by getting wrapped in bubble wrap and wearing a helmet.

Updated on Dec. 24, 2025

7 minute read

No Option Is Completely Safe

Emily Oster, PhD

Child behind stressed looking parent

Updated on Dec. 23, 2025

9 minute read

How to Healthily Express Your Emotions to Your Kids

Katie Davis

Child naps with a smile on a cloud made of cotton.

Updated on Dec. 22, 2025

11 minute read

Sleep Survey Results: The Night

Emily Oster, PhD

A purple and an yellow gun.
In the news

Updated on Dec. 14, 2025

7 minute read

What Parents Should Know About Gun Violence

Megan Ranney, MD, MPH

Kids jumping in an indoor trampoline park.

Updated on Dec. 3, 2025

2 minute read

Are Trampoline Parks Risky?

Emily Oster, PhD

An elf sitting on a christmas tree

Updated on Dec. 2, 2025

8 minute read

The Real Reason Why “Elf on the Shelf” Doesn’t Work

Emily Oster, PhD

A child sits on a couch playing with an ipad that she won't hand over to her parent.

Updated on Dec. 2, 2025

7 minute read

What to Do When What’s Best Is Impossible

Emily Oster, PhD

A robot puppy.
In the news

Updated on Nov. 26, 2025

9 minute read

Are AI Toys Safe for Children?

Dana L. Suskind, MD

Plastic glasses with a nose, mustache, and funny eyebrows attached.

Updated on Nov. 26, 2025

2 minute read

What Can I Do About My Child’s Stranger Anxiety?

Emily Oster, PhD

Two moms having fun with a son.

Updated on Nov. 24, 2025

3 minute read

What Does the Research Say About Two Moms Raising a Son?

Marea Goodman, LM, CPM