All Modern Parenthood
'Girl Meets World': Trailer nails 'Boy Meets World' nostalgiaThe trailer of the new Disney network show 'Girl Meets World' – the spin-off of the 1990s ABC series 'Boy Meets World' – has lit up the web, getting adults excited to re-visit their teen years as Cory and Topanga become parents.
School stabbing: Are parents desensitized to school violence?As the nation learns of a school stabbing in Pennsylvania and prepares to mark the 15th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting, a question creeps into mind: Are parents and kids used to bracing for violence in schools?
Could you parent like it's 1986?Could you unplug and parent as if you lived in 1986? One family did, and it inspires another mom to make a list of what she would have to cut out to live a more connected, less plugged in, life.
On 'National Name Yourself Day,' what's in a name?April 9 marks the date for 'National Name Yourself Day,' a chance for those who don't like their name to think of a new one, and for parents to learn what kids really think of the names they were given.
The youngest babysitters: African youth aptly care for baby siblingsOne father traveling overseas realizes finding a babysitter in the US is full of decisions unknown to parents in other parts of the world, who raise their kids to help care for their siblings.
GoldieBlox latest video shows 'your brain on princesses'GoldieBlox is aiming once again to beat a path out of the princess toy aisle and get more girls building, innovating, and thinking about futures in science and math.
Stay-at-home moms on the riseThe share of US mothers with children under age 18 who do not work outside the home has risen in recent decades, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of government data.
Chess grandmaster Susan Polgar is a model for kids in all sportsThe nation is wrapped up in the throes of the Final Four college basketball tournament this month. Meanwhile this weekend, another college championship – equally competitive – took place, with a female coach leading a men's team to victory.
Baby Book 2.0: Oversharing. There's nothing to 'Like' about that.Parents sharing on Facebook and other social networks can offer a welcome dose of baby cuteness, or a nauseating share of too much baby info. Where are you in the mix?
Darth Vader runs for president, who's next?Parents know all too well how to use fictional characters from movies for lessons ("don't follow the dark side!") or as connectors to our kids ("I love Katniss, too!"). As news breaks that Darth Vader is running for president of Ukraine, one mom wonders, who's next?
Popular kids are targets for bullies tooIt turns out that, in high school, everyone except the highest echelon of the social pecking order gets bullied, according to a study published in the journal of the American Sociological Association.
Does your kid have grit? Does mine?One mom wonders how to make her daughter gritty enough to succeed in the world. How do you teach grit to someone who can't walk yet?
Jennifer Love Hewitt: 'Momjo' is all about attitudeJennifer Love Hewiit shares her struggles of searching for her mother mojo – or 'momjo' – as she ditches brunette hair for blonde. What she will soon learn is that it's the attitude, not the outer appearance, that truly matters.
Baby-led weaning and parent-led sanityOne mom approaches baby-led weaning with optimism and success, until she ventures to ask a question on an online forum, only to be harshly criticized by other parents.
Kindergartner praying: A prayer for all little kidsKindergartner praying: A student praying over her lunch was allegedly told to stop by a lunch teacher at her school. Would it have been OK if she was just sitting quietly with her hands in her lap?
New report outlines sexual coercion by girlsUnwanted sexual coercion is often framed as a female problem with male perpetrators, however, a new report published in the journal 'Psychology of Men & Masculinity' asserts that unwanted sexual encounters – with females perpetrators – is not uncommon among young men ages 16-24.
April Fools' Day: Good-natured jokes win over mean pranksApril Fools' Day is a day one mom dreads as she considers her son particularly susceptible to teasing and pranks from kids at school. She sets out to teach him that good-natured jokes always win out over mean pranks.
Wil Wheaton: His heart-warming advice for bullied nerdsWil Wheaton: How did the actor handle a question about being bullied as a child? Check out Wil Wheaton's response and how one mom dealt with a similar situation.
Chairman of the Board: Hobie Alter shaped surfing and parentingHobie Alter, considered the 'father of popular surfing' and the creator of the Hobie Cat sailboat, died on Saturday. More than surf culture, Mr. Alter inspired 'go-with-the-flow' parenting culture too.
Pink princess debate: Marketers, not moms, are the problemTwo recent editorials in New York magazine and Slate push back against parents dissing princess culture trends for little girls. But the problem isn't parents saying 'OK' to princesses, the problem is marketers giving them no other choice.
