Being a teen isn’t what it used to be. According to a huge new study, adolescents in the 2010s were less likely date, drink alcohol,…
REBELS WITHOUT A CAUSE
When it comes to sex, dating, and drinking, 18 is the new 15 for American teens
The Art of Parenting
Parenting in the information age can be maddening. Data and opinions are everywhere, but helpful guidance often feels in short supply. The conflicting advice is overwhelming: be loving but firm, aggressive but not psycho, encouraging but not coddling. We'll help you stay sane with insights from experienced parents and research on everything from how to sleep train a baby to how to let your kids fail.
PERSPECTIVE
How a terror attack released me from the trivial rules of parenting
London Moments after I dropped off my two daughters at school on Friday, a bomb went off at the train station down the street. Police…
TAKE OFF
Helicopter parenting is bad for college kids—but a little hovering is just right
In the three months between graduating high school and starting college, first-year students don’t suddenly graduate to emotional adulthood, too. As parents and children say…
SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY
Chinese kids born in the year of the dragon are more successful than their peers
In JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series, children at the wizard boarding school Hogwarts are assigned to one of four houses—each with its own distinct character.…
ALL WORK NO PLAY
A politician’s advice for new dads shows kids don’t hurt your career—if you’re a man
Ben Terris, a Washington Post political reporter, is about to become a dad. In preparation, he did what most good reporters would do and asked…
FOR EDIT
The UK’s biggest independent children’s book publisher is recalling a book that tells boys “what breasts are for”
A British publisher of children’s books has some soul searching to do, as it attempts to figure how to explain to boys: What, exactly, are…
LOOKING FORWARD
Waiting to have kids until later in life? You’re doing some good for the planet, too
Throughout the industrialized world, moms are getting older. The average age of first-time moms in the US has been steadily on the rise in the…
NOT THAT GREAT
The US is one of the worst countries in the world for expats to educate and care for their kids
When it comes to raising a family abroad, the US fares so-so: 26th out of 45 countries, according to an annual survey of globe-trotting expats.…
REQUIRED READING
How to access free and legal copies of English and American classic literature online
Add up all the textbooks and calculators that students need to buy and September can be rough for American parents and their children. While schools…
NURTURE NOT NATURE
Chinese children born in the year of the dragon are more successful—but not due to supernatural forces
No, children born in the year of the dragon are not born inherently superior. Instead, the apparent success of these “dragon children” comes down to…
SISTERHOOD
A letter to Mark Zuckerberg’s new baby sums up the truth about becoming a second-time parent
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan just welcomed their second daughter, August, to the world. To mark the occasion, they posted a sweet note to her…
NO PAIN NO GAIN
A string of tragedies is giving epidurals an even worse rep than before in Japan
Pain-free childbirth already had a bad name in Japan, and it could get worse. The Japanese government is looking into a recent series of deaths…
