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In my experience, children will look at Venetian art as long as you want them to if there's a dead saint's body involved and the promise of unlimited gelato.

Commentary. Recently a mother's rant about how to keep up with society's demands about working, parenting, and keeping it all together, went viral—it received ...

This morning, about 15 miles into our 30-mile trip to town for work and day care, my 3-year-old daughter declared from the back seat, out of the blue, that she ...

If mothers and fathers speak openly about child-care obligations, their colleagues will adapt.

Day-to-day individual choices matter less than we think, but national policies seem to matter a lot.

There is child raising and there is "parenting." America replaced the former with the latter in the 1970s and it's been downhill ever since. My mother - a single ...

Women are struggling to balance work and family, and they're hoping that the latest podcast, book, magazine article, or class is going to offer them an answer.

DNA is more important to a child's personality, exam results and future income than the way they are brought up – but that's good news, says geneticist Robert ...

No matter what stage of life you are in, it's always good to have friends who can give you advice. Having a baby is already a big undertaking that requires a lot of ...

When I was 23, I worked at a newspaper. Just about every day, my boss would remark that she needed to head out at a certain hour to pick up her daughter.

Should people stop comparing Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's parenting style with Kate Middleton and Prince William's?

People who regularly read with their toddlers are less likely to engage in harsh parenting and the children are less likely to be hyperactive or disruptive, ...

When Elizabeth Siegel's toddler was ready to be potty-trained last year, she didn't reach for a how-to book, check out advice on mommy blogs or ask her own ...

The night my mother told me that her cancer was terminal, she came into my room to say good night, same as she always did. “I'm so sorry I'm not going to be at ...

When you become a parent, everyone has an opinion. Some of it is great; some of it really isn't. Here are 15 pieces of bad advice parents have received.

Not getting enough sleep or poor quality sleep is linked to a number of health issues but how does lack of sleep affect your parenting A new research shows th.

Care and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Email careandfeeding@slate.com or post it in the Slate Parenting ...

The Verge interviews Emily Oster, a health economist at Brown University and the author of Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting ...

The podcast thing is out of control. There are literally thousands of them, and more every day. If you've gotten on board this runaway train, then you probably ...

NYT Parenting, a Times site, aims to bring clear, expert advice — and a sense of community — all together in one place.

There are some great parenting books out there. The majority of parenting books, however, are an unhelpful, condescending nightmare. These six books are ...

They're often the same people — because parents go in and out of the work force depending on their caretaking needs.

When a baby is born, families almost always want to know who the baby looks like. DNA, passed from parents to offspring, contains specific traits from genes.

Parenting has never been easy. Adam and Eve, the first parents, had a rough start. Their younger son Cain killed his older brother Abel.

The scars of our youth run deep into the viscera of our beings. It is nearly impossible to separate what was done to us with how we have managed and what we ...

How are parenting responsibilities divided in your home? Who makes sure the children get up in the morning and are dressed for school? Which parent does ...

Baby Boomers mean well. But some of their brand of "back in my day..." parenting advice needs to be retired.

Julie McIsaac discusses how her son with a disability has changed their family for the better.

Anti-vaccine propaganda isn't just harmful to children. It threatens to erode our entire sense of community.

Parenting is wonderful. But it can also be pure hell. To celebrate some of the more hellish parts of raising kids, here are 51 moments of parenting that are just the ...

If you read last week's column with several of my favorite parenting tips, welcome back for more.

It's imprecise and can make families whose births are deemed not “natural” feel shame.

As styles of parenting change, some experts say parents should find a balance between love and discipline to set their child up for successful futures.

Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways. So, each week we round up the most hilarious 280-character quips from ...

Jane Buckingham, Marjorie Klapper and Robert Flaxman are three more wealthy parents set to plead guilty in the nation's college admissions scandal.

In a letter to child development experts, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, outlined some of the difficulties new parents experience after welcoming their ...

Raising children has always been tough work. Whether in ancient Greece or modern America, there have always been distinct cultural challenges that come ...

The most libertarian answer to the question of what it means to be a libertarian parent is that there is no answer.

It's rather strange to be a “famous” parent and have your family profiled on the cover of magazines. I certainly don't claim all the credit for their successes, but all ...

Want to raise the next Bill Gates? Join the club. Bringing up a multibillionaire tech legend is really just a pipe dream, but it goes without saying that we still want ...

At the Beat's Baltimore Museum Of Art Open Hours event “The Future Generation: Parenting, Children, and Community Stories” this past Saturday, we were able ...

Our children need privacy. We would even go as far as to say they have a fundamental right to it. Kids of all ages need the freedom to think their own thoughts ...

At my son's 6-week-old checkup, I was given a wonderful gift by our pediatrician. She waved away my (many) frantic questions about swaddling, nursing and ...

David Beckham was just shy of 24 years old when he welcomed his first child, and in the two decades since, he's learned a few lessons about parenthood.

Parents who struggle to cope with the daily grind of raising kids are turning to mind-altering, illegal drugs. According to a recent report from The Guardian, ...

Kane Brown talks pregnancy, getting parenting advice from his fellow artists and more on 'Taste of Country Nights'.

Mothers share what they found different, from postpartum customs to attitudes toward kids.

Developmental psychologists have found that while there might be some differences among various cultures, there are certain parenting styles that lend ...

Today my guest is author, podcaster and all-around awesome autism advocate Debbie Reber. Debbie has written the book TILT Parenting to help parents with ...

“Men do a lot more than they used to in the home. Their involvement with their children rose as mothers' labour-force participation increased through the recent ...

In the ten years Julie Lythcott-Haims served as dean of freshmen at Stanford University, she noticed a disturbing trend. Students could not function without their ...

The "Late Show" host has three children — Madeline, Peter and John.

What really matters in caring for babies may be different than commonly thought, says Lehigh University researcher Susan S. Woodhouse, an expert on infant ...

Does Kim Kardashian have valuable parenting advice? Learn what the mom of 3 has to say.

For introverts, talking to kids all the time is hard—yes, even when they're your own kids. Here's how to deal with parenting when you love alone time.

A survey done by Cornell University researchers found that the average person has two close friends. Now, a new study shows moms of babies may want to ...

I've recently become a bona fide sports parent. I think it's going fine. I've yet to get arrested for sumo-wrestling another parent in the parking lot. Of course, there's ...

People who regularly read with their toddlers are less likely to engage in harsh parenting and the children are less likely to be hyperactive or disruptive, a new ...

Let's dive into the saga of mobile device management, or MDM, software and why it's causing a showdown between Apple and iOS developers.

Dr, Lara Gengarelly of the UNH Cooperative Extension details the fun activities parents can do with their children involving science, including bird-watching and ...

Even if you're already a parent, chances are you'll add to your child-rearing toolkit in the series of First Five Years Active Parenting classes at 6 p.m. ...

Following the birth of their fourth child and second son, Kanye and Kim Kardashian West have "found a way to parent as a team," a source tells PEOPLE.

When it comes to parenting, there is no one-size-fits all approach.

Analysis: Economic, cultural and technological changes have piled on new pressures for moms.

Meghan Leahy, a parenting coach with Positively Parenting, joined On Parenting editor Amy Joyce to talk about parenting children of all ages. Mari-Jane ...

Being a mother is hard work, and unlike other jobs that offer an annual salary, vacation days and other benefits, there are no days off and there is no weekly ...

Division of labor in the home is one of the most important equity issues of our time. Yet at this rate it will be another 75 years before men do half the work.

In the ten years julie lythcott haims served as dean of freshmen at Stanford University, she noticed a disturbing trend. Students could not function without their ...

BAD AXE — A Bad Axe man was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail this week for what his attorney referred to as taking “parenting one step too far.”.

From building blocks to batteries, kids' toys are evolving. In today's positive parenting, Michelle Dunaway took a look at this innovative devices and how they are ...

With the approaching wildfire and hurricane seasons coming up, how can these natural disasters impact your kids years later?

Parenting tips: Reading with your kids, tips to enhance parenting skills, benefits of reading with kids, health news and tips at thehealthsite.com.

To argue for basic human rights seems to be only acceptable when spoken of by artists in museum galleries, but not by the art workers whose labor underpins ...

And as usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations.

Currently, in Minnesota, both parents have a presumptive baseline of 25 percent parenting time with their children. Most often, parents work out the remaining 50 ...

The Family Bill of Rights outlines a wide-ranging vision on everything from affordable child care to the costs of fertility treatments.

Prince Harry promised the schoolchildren that he would read their cards when he was up at "4 o'clock in the morning" with son Archie.

America replaced the former with the latter in the 1970s, and it's been downhill ever since.

For black and white parents raising children in Detroit, there's no ignoring the elephant in the room.

I thought I was done with school pick-ups and “use your words” when Social Security kicked in. Then Isaiah came to stay.

Pete Buttigieg told an 11-year-old that she has control over whether bullies make her into a worse version or a better version of herself.

How can I be a good mother? Janet Lansbury's podcast "Unruffled" answers parents' questions, ranging from morning routines to bedtime tantrums, coming from ...

Despite being divorced for three years, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale are apparently still struggling to work out parenting duties. During the rough times, the ...

If you ask most moms to tell you what it's like to be a mom, they'll probably limit their response to just, you know, the good parts. It's natural to want to put your ...

The godfathers of modern emo talked to us about balancing touring, parenting, and dealing with the pressure of being a cult band.

Toys aren't what they used to be. Gone are the days of building blocks and wooden trains. Today's toys actually talk to you and let you respond back.

Being a parent is not an easy task, no matter how much support you may have from extended family, friends, and the greater community. The consistent ...

Could your little ones behavior actually be a warning sign for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?. Babies who have a hard time sleeping, eating, ...

They say "A mother's job is never done" and a new survey proves it to be true.

Caregivers need only 'get it right' 50 percent of the time when responding to babies' need for attachment to have a positive impact on a baby, new research ...

If you were watching a TV show, and you were really involved, how would you feel if someone turned it off midway through and told you it was time to leave?

Parenting Contributor, Belinda Palacios has tips to help parents survive graduation.

When it comes to parenting, there is no one-size-fits all approach. All children require different things. Gustavo Carlo, a professor of diversity and multicultural ...

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's first photo of baby Psalm received a lot of criticism because of this unsafe parenting fail.

In the early days, it was so hard to describe us. People were like, 'What are you talking about?'”

A new study from UMass Amherst suggests that many reality shows about teen parenting do more harm than good, especially when it comes to stigma.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles' relationship affected Princess Diana's parenting. According to Andrew Morton in his 2011 book “William and Catherine,” ...

MADISON (WKOW) — In the U.S, nearly one in five kids, ages six to 19, is obese. Now a new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center looks ...

Human beings are hardwired to live in a community where they feel connected to other people and a part of something bigger than themselves.

Learn about warning signs and solutions to help teens navigate relationships from Yesenia Maldonado, executive director of Chicago's Between Friends ...