As lawmakers in Sacramento consider legislation to protect kids from the dangers of social media, I ask them to consider my daughter Alexandra’s story. I share it because she no longer can. Alexandra, ...
In our current streaming-obsessed world, there are thousands of choices of TV shows, ranging from Emmy-winning and acclaimed to absolute slop. It's hard enough to pick something to watch for yourself, ...
This Father’s Day, an estimated 72 million greeting cards will zip through the mail, according to Hallmark. Father’s Day ranks a respectable fourth on the list of the highest “card-buying” holidays of ...
Millions of children encounter dangerous online threats while using their swipe and scroll functions every day. They meet predators and experience mental health challenges. Modern social media ...
Parents want what’s best for our children—and our current parenting culture offers an endless stream of suggestions for how to set kids up for success. Though most of this advice focuses on individual ...
KABOOM! CEO Lysa Ratliff says her concern over the state of American children has only deepened this year, and that’s why her national nonprofit wants to act urgently to end playspace inequity, ...
When my two sons, now young adults, were in elementary school, on some days my wife and I were sure they were lying with completely straight faces when we interrogated them about the status of ...
Our kids are exposed to too much sexualized online content already — now they’re being targeted by flirtatious fake friends specifically designed by social-media companies to spark romantic fantasies.
For parents, it's tempting to pour a lot of thought into our kids' holiday gifts. If we can just find the perfect educational toy or cultural experience, maybe our kids will become geniuses or earn ...
No one knows a child better than their parents. From the moment we hold our newborn in our arms, we are entrusted with the responsibility of guiding, protecting, and nurturing them into adulthood. Yet ...
One evening, not too long ago, I was out for dinner when a small moment caught my attention. There was a young family sitting nearby—two parents and their two little ones. The mom and daughter got up ...