All articles tagged with #parenting
A psychologist outlines five actionable strategies for stressed parents: pause for a moment of mindfulness with five deep breaths, replace self-criticism with self-compassion, ask for help to support both parents and kids, respond to children with empathy, and savor positive moments to boost family well-being and resilience.
Sarah McLachlan says therapy helped her realize her tough parenting approach was harming her oldest daughter, leading to family counseling that revealed her daughter’s anxiety. By changing how she communicates and taking responsibility, she rebuilt an open, loving bond with her daughter, a process she says also inspired her music and outlook.
Magical Princess, a parenting-simulation game from MAGI Inc. and Neotro, will launch on PC via Steam this spring, letting you raise a daughter from childhood to graduation with over 200 date scenes and 50 endings, in English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese; the November 2025 demo has 30,000 downloads with about 97% positive reviews.
Amanda Meyer Barkley left Louisiana in 2018 for a teaching-certification trip to Prague and ended up staying with her husband and two kids. She weathered early financial strains, switched to multiple teaching and service gigs, learned Czech gradually, and now lives in Holešovice with a two-year long-term residence permit. The family enjoys Prague’s parks, safety, and slower pace of life, while balancing ties to the U.S.; they travel across Europe and plan to return to teaching after maternity leave, but Prague has become home for good.
Kim Kardashian unexpectedly joined 12-year-old North West’s Instagram Live, prompting North to gush that her mom is the G.O.A.T. while Kardashian notes she’ll pop in only occasionally and stay off camera. The moment arrives as Kardashian addresses parenting scrutiny and North’s fashion choices, with Kardashian defending her approach and setting boundaries about when she appears on camera.
JoJo Siwa discussed her wish to have kids with boyfriend Chris Hughes and shared AI-generated photos of their future family via ChatGPT. She described a humorous mix-up that delayed Chris’s reaction, and cited Meghan Trainor’s parenting wisdom as sparking her baby fever and desire for a “mini Chris.”
The piece argues anger is a normal emotion for kids and that boys often externalize it. It offers practical strategies for parents: help children label their feelings to increase awareness, soothe them calmly to model self-regulation, and use appropriate consequences for aggressive behavior. Recognize individual differences and gender patterns, and seek professional help if anger is frequent or pervasive across settings (home, school). The goal is to let kids feel anger while teaching them not to act on it with aggression.
A first‑time mom’s TikTok showing she won’t let relatives kiss her newborn went viral, prompting online debate. Health doctors stress that while setting boundaries is reasonable, kissing a newborn can spread serious infections (RSV, pertussis, HSV‑1) to a baby with an immature immune system. Experts advise practicing strict hand hygiene, staying away if sick, and communicating boundaries in advance; they also note bonding can occur in many ways and that temporary health precautions are prudent during the early months.
A Danish population-based cohort study of 363,904 mothers (2010–2018) finds ADHD diagnoses dip during pregnancy (about 72% lower than pre-pregnancy) but rise in the years after childbirth, with incidence 24% higher than pre-pregnancy two to five years postpartum (IRR 1.24) and peaking around 4–5 years postpartum. More than half of postpartum ADHD cases had prior psychiatric treatment, suggesting comorbidity or misdiagnosis, and highlighting the postpartum period as a key window for ADHD screening and support.
A Boston Globe feature shows how parents—especially mothers—are turning to AI tools like ChatGPT to manage everyday logistics, plan meals, coordinate schedules, draft communications, and create itineraries, reducing the mental load of running a two-working-parent household. The piece cites a rising share of parents using AI for non-work tasks and highlights startups like Confidante and Agenda Hero that tailor AI to parenting needs. While AI offers practical help and time-saving capabilities, the author also acknowledges its limits and emphasizes that the goal is to free time for connection, not replace human support.
Wild chimpanzees show no adolescent peak in physical risk-taking. Instead, risky moves like leaping and dropping are most common in early childhood (2–5 years) and decline with age, with adolescents (10–15) being less likely than younger youngsters and no strong sex differences observed. The study suggests that caregiver supervision plays a major role in shaping risk-taking, a pattern that may help explain human development as well. In lab tasks, chimps also become more risk-averse with age, a parallel to human risk behavior across the lifespan.
Recent research indicates a significant increase in screen time among children under 2 years old, raising concerns among experts about the potential impacts on early development.
A mother reflects on her addiction to tracking her sons via their phones, highlighting how it provides her with a sense of closeness and security but also causes anxiety and hampers her ability to accept their independence as they grow up. She discusses the balance between safety and autonomy, acknowledging that while tracking offers reassurance, it may not be healthy for her or her children in the long run.
The author advocates for 'friction-maxxing' in 2026, which involves intentionally embracing life's inconveniences and resisting the urge to escape into digital distractions, as a way to foster resilience, independence, and genuine human connection, especially in children.
A new mom shares her exhaustion and frustration after having her first child, questioning why more people don't choose to have only one child due to the challenges of newborn care, lack of support, and personal preferences, with many others in similar situations expressing agreement and understanding.