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A small baby plays with a phone during tummy time and looks concerned.

Cell PhonesMental HealthTechnology

Is My Kid Too Young for a Smartphone?

Q&A on mental health

May 26, 2023

A line graph with pink, yellow, and blue dots representing life's ups and downs.

Community Stories

Wins and Woes from our AAPI Community

Your stories for the week

May 23, 2023

A school chalkboard is covered with drawings of rockets and stars.

Education and ChildcareK-12 EducationSafety

Are Active Shooter Drills Worthwhile?

Q&A on safety

May 19, 2023

A close up of a standardized test scantron sheet.

Higher EducationK-12 EducationStandardized Testing

Are Standardized Tests Useful?

Q&A on life outcomes

May 19, 2023

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

Parenting TechniquesSafety

No Option Is Completely Safe

A better way to think about risk and benefit

May 18, 2023

A parent holds the back of her palm to her child's forehead while the child sleeps in bed. In the other hand, the parent holds a thermometer that reads "hi"

Common IllnessesHealth and Wellness

Norovirus

The stomach flu is always around. Here's how to prepare for it.

May 15, 2023

A kid in a red shirt smiles while eating a red popsicle that has dripped all over their face and arm.

Cooking and RecipesFood and NutritionSafetyVitamins, Medications, and Supplements

Is Red Food Dye Dangerous?

Data and the panic headlines on hyperactivity

May 11, 2023

A line graph with pink, yellow, and blue dots representing life's ups and downs.

Community Stories

Wins, Woes, and Colic

Your stories for the week

May 9, 2023

Cherry-red cough syrup is poured from a bottle onto a dripping spoon.

Common IllnessesHygiene, Teeth Brushing, BathsK-12 Education

Why Do My Kids Keep Getting Strep?

Q&A on germs

May 5, 2023

A young child touches probiotic pills while holding a glass of water.

Common IllnessesFood and NutritionVitamins, Medications, and Supplements

The Data on Kids and Probiotics

Are they good, bad, neutral, sometimes worth it?

May 4, 2023

A kid walks over a wooden bridge through the woods on a sunny day.

Common IllnessesSafetyVaccinations

Ticks, Lyme Disease in Kids, and a Possible Vaccine

An ounce of prevention...

May 1, 2023

A line graph with pink, yellow, and blue dots representing life's ups and downs.

Community Stories

Wins, Woes, and Boogers

Your stories for the week

Apr 25, 2023

Close up of a child sitting at a table in front of an empty plate.

Food and NutritionHealth and WellnessMental Health

How to Talk to Kids About Diets, Weight, and Food

Parenting in the age of diet culture with Virginia Sole-Smith

Apr 24, 2023

Food and NutritionHealth and WellnessParenting Techniques

How to Talk to Kids About Diets, Weight, and Food

With Virginia Sole-Smith

Apr 23, 2023

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

Family ConflictFamily DynamicsParenting Techniques

What to Do When What's Best Is Impossible

How to embrace the “second best” option

Apr 20, 2023

A paper human with a dandelion head. Half of the white dandelion fluff has flown into the air.

AllergiesSafetyVitamins, Medications, and Supplements

Is It Dangerous to Take Allergy Medicine Every Day?

What about for kids?

Apr 7, 2023

A child lays her head in the lap of a parent.

Chronic ConditionsCommon IllnessesFamily ConflictInfant CareParenting Techniques

How to Parent Through Difficult Life Moments

Dr. Kelly Fradin on "Advanced Parenting"

Apr 6, 2023

Family ConflictParenting Techniques

Parenting Through Challenges

With Dr. Kelly Fradin

Apr 5, 2023

A row of smiling children with books raise their hands.

ADHDVitamins, Medications, and Supplements

Does Magnesium Improve ADHD Symptoms?

A cautionary tale about the limits of evidence-based medicine

Mar 27, 2023

A bright orange basketball bounces across a teal court.

ExtracurricularsFamily DynamicsFamily SchedulingFitness, Exercise, and Running

What Extracurriculars Should My Kids Do?

Q&A on enrichment

Mar 24, 2023

Parenting Techniques

Your Personal Questions on Parenting

Ask Emily

Mar 22, 2023

Three kids running and leaping outside.

Cell PhonesMental HealthSafetySocial MediaTechnology

What's Behind the Decline in Teen Mental Health?

And could a lack of independence really be to blame?

Mar 16, 2023

Parenting Techniques

The Business of Parenting

With Hillary Frank

Mar 15, 2023

Figurines of wooden families with different numbers of family members are arranged on a beige background

Family Dynamics

Is It Better for My Child to Have a Sibling or More Resources?

Q&A on tradeoffs

Mar 10, 2023