Millennials and Gen Zers Are Now Helicopter Parenting Their ParentsNow that they’re grown up, the children of helicopter parents are using location-sharing apps to keep tabs on their parents. It’s the new family norm.
How to Explain the ‘Mental Load’The mental load refers to the often unseen, ongoing mental effort involved in managing a household, family responsibilities, and raising children.
What Will It Take to End Stay-at-Home Mom Shame?“Our culture around caregiving is ripe for reexamination.”
Inside the Anti-Vax Facebook Group Pushing a Bogus Cure for AutismParents of newborns are reporting symptoms including diarrhea, twitching, and “complete toddler meltdowns” after giving them Pure Body Extra detox treatment.
AI Junk Is Coming for Your YouTube FeedAI junk has taken over Facebook, and it's coming to YouTube next. And, like a homeowner who doesn’t seem to mind that the stranger at their door lacks a reflection, Google is letting it in.
The 5-Minute Game That Will Improve Your Relationship With Your DogIf you want to get your oxytocin flowing, there’s no better place to do it than in the bright, sunny play space on the campus of Duke University where Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods spend their days.
I Spent Thousands to Save My Cat’s Life. Now My Friend Won’t Shut Up About How Stupid That Is.This is part of Advice Week: Friendship Edition. We’ll help you make friends, leave them—and even sleep with them. I have a well-paying job and money in the bank. My lovely cat, whom I adore, (yes, I am a “childless cat lady” in modern parlance) was hit by a car.
8 TV Shows We Watched Growing Up but Totally Shouldn't Let Our Kids Watch TodayMy husband and I love it when an episode of Bluey throws us a funny and relatable moment—like parenting while hungover–that totally goes over our daughter's head. It's also given me great joy to introduce my daughter to shows I watched when I was younger.
People Who Excel at Conversation Always Do These 3 Things, According to a Stanford ExpertWhat's the best way to connect with others during a conversation? Especially if you need to discuss a difficult subject, or the person you're speaking with may disagree with you? A few simple changes to your approach can make a huge difference, says Matt Abrahams, Stanford lecturer, communications i
7 Ways to Help Your Kids Enjoy HikingTaking your kids hiking is one of the best ways to get them into nature (and the many benefits associated with that exposure). And, if the hike is a bit strenuous, it offers them one of the few opportunities in modern life to get comfortable being uncomfortable.
The debate: Should smartphones be banned for under 16s?Smartphones have worked their way deep into our lives and have become indispensable for work and socialising. Unsurprisingly, many children want them too, but here we are much less sure of the benefits they bring.
Challengers Are Coming for Nvidia’s CrownIt’s hard to overstate Nvidia’s AI dominance. Founded in 1993, Nvidia first made its mark in the then-new field of graphics processing units (GPUs) for personal computers.
She Ate a Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then They Took Her Baby Away.Susan Horton had been a stay-at-home mom for almost 20 years, and now — pregnant with her fifth child — she felt a hard-won confidence in herself as a mother. Then she ate a salad from Costco.
A Picture-Book Guide to MaineThe ferry ride from Rockland, Maine, to Vinalhaven takes a little more than an hour, and on a clear, bright July day, half of the passengers decide to sit in an interior cabin, away from the rays of the sun.