The new school year can be exciting, but also stressful. Kids may be feeling anxious. Parents may be juggling new responsibilities. Experts share tips on how to manage this season of change.
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Cooking with kids is messy. This dad chef wants you to do it anyway
Chef David Nayfeld has been cooking with his kid since she was 2. In a new book, Dad, What’s for Dinner?, he shares easy ways to involve kids in meal prep, and a weeknight recipe for meatballs.
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A disabled mom’s message to parents: We all need help, and it’s OK to ask for it
Raising two kids while living with an autonomic nervous system disorder taught Jessica Slice to embrace interdependence. Her story is a reminder to parents of the power of asking for help.
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‘That was masterful’: How a stranger’s words made Vivian Curren feel like a good mom
After Vivian Curren’s young son threw sand on another child at a park, she assumed she was about to be judged for poor parenting. Instead, a stranger’s response made Curren feel like a good mom.
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Her cancer diagnosis made motherhood both harder and more sweet
As cancer rates rise among people under 50, more and more parents are facing the heightened emotions and challenging logistics of raising kids while going through treatment.
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Here are 4 ways parents can help their teens be smart with screen time
With teens, it doesn’t help to just say no to screen time. Instead, experts suggest teaching them to be smarter viewers of content, and learn to recognize how influencers and algorithms can manipulate them.
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Tablets for tots? Survey says kids watch videos on their own devices by age 2
A.I. is the other big change in the media landscape for kids and parents, the report from Common Sense Media finds.
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How to be not lonely? ‘Cohousing’ is an answer for some people
In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it’s an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today.
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‘You’re doing such a good job’: A stranger tells a mom just what she needs to hear
Emma Carlson Berne was at a restaurant, feeling overwhelmed with her three young children. Then a stranger came over with words she’s never forgotten: “What a beautiful family.”
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This boss vowed to help his workers with child care. It hasn’t been easy
Child care continues to vex working parents. In Wisconsin, the CEO of the Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry has been trying — and struggling — to make a difference.
