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Getting your kid into golf? 3 key things parents should know
Parents need to get the right clubs, find proper instruction, and listen to experts for kids' golf success.
Golf · 1m
Kids Look Like Dad: Parenting Advice Column
Parents share how kids resemble their husbands, causing frustration.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Teachers Compared to Coaches, Pastors, or Parents
Teachers are most like coaches globally, but U.S. respondents see them as parents or religious figures.
The Conversation · 1m
Maka wants to save kids from YouTube's AI slop
A new streaming app for toddlers ditches ads and algorithms designed to addict, betting parents will pay for content vetted by child development experts.
WIRED · 2m
McConaughey: Let kids take small risks and fail
The actor says overprotecting children removes the confidence that comes from bouncing back after minor setbacks.
Business Insider · 1m
How to reach boys drawn to the manosphere
Experts explain what pulls young men into online communities promoting toxic masculinity, and how parents and mentors can help them find healthier paths.
Abc · 3m
Josephine Trailer: Parenting Violence
Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan's parenting struggle in 'Josephine' reveals how children witness violence.
IndieWire · 1m
Pediatrician Mom Shares Lice Treatment Without Stigma
How to treat head lice without school exclusion or shame.
The Conversation · 1m
I'm Becoming a Stay-At-Home Mom, I'm Scared of What It'll Reveal
A journalist quits her decade-long career to become a stay-at-home mom, fearing her identity will vanish.
Newsweek · 1m
Breaking the perfectionism cycle
A mother raised to fear bad grades is teaching her son that effort matters more than perfection.
Business Insider · 2m
Pitbull Keeps Kids Private
Pitbull says fame shouldn't affect his children's childhoods.
Complex · 1m
Easy Halloween Costumes for Kids
30 last-minute Halloween costumes made at home for kids.
MadeForMums · 1m
Parenting Advice on Coat Perfectionism
A parent struggles with daughter's refusal to wear a repaired winter coat due to perceived imperfections.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Raising families in the Tenderloin
Five families share trade-offs and community in San Francisco's toughest neighborhood.
The San Francisco Standard · 2m
Ben Affleck Praises Jennifer Garner
Ben Affleck calls Jennifer Garner 'spectacular' mother and co-parent after divorce.
FemaleFirst · 1m
She refused to force music on her kids. They asked anyway.
A parent who hated forced piano lessons let her children choose. All three now play instruments by their own decision.
Business Insider · 1m
Your kid wants to go vegan. Should you let them?
A parent's guide to supporting your child's ethical choices without imposing your own values.
Vox · 3m
Moms and Drugs
Moms use Adderall, Xanax, and cocaine to cope with parenting.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Why I moved back to my boring hometown
Annabel Lee left her hometown as soon as she could. Twelve years ago, she moved back. Now she says it was the right call.
Business Insider · 1m
Two Kids, One Life
A father of two shares how raising two young children is tough but not life-ruining.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Other Mommy: Parental Movie Guide
Is your child ready for a horror movie where the mom is a terrifying entity?
Mashable · 1m
My Wife Has a Plan for Her Life After Having Our First Baby
Wife plans to work after first baby as critics call her unfit mother.
Slate Magazine · 2m
AI Voice Model for Bedtime Stories
Train AI to read bedtime stories for kids while you work.
Futurism · 1m
Teaching boys to speak up, not just consent
A mother argues the Cornell assault case shows we need to teach young men courage to intervene, not just knowledge of consent.
TIME · 2m
Why blocking my volatile mother after a lifetime of her cruel jibes and screaming fits is the best decision I ever made
After years of her cruel comments and screaming fits, I blocked my volatile mother to protect my family from her toxicity.
Dailymail · 2m
Cosatto Woosh City stroller review
Cosatto Woosh City stroller rated 4.4 stars for ease and travel use.
MadeForMums · 1m
In-Laws Hide Aggressive Dog From Family
Family visits to in-laws interrupted by hidden aggressive dog.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Kim Kardashian's Nanny Routine
Kim Kardashian keeps five nannies for her four kids but stays hands-on with school runs and bedtime.
MadeForMums · 1m
Husband's Halloween Plan for Toddler
Husband wants toddler to try trick-or-treating despite bedtime concerns.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Why Chinese Parents Don’t Want Two Kids
China’s low birth rate stems from high costs and social pressures on parenting.
Foreign Policy · 1m
Teaching kids democracy starts at the polls
A League of Women Voters staffer brings her children to vote to show them how democracy works and that their voices will matter.
TIME · 2m
Protect Boys From Manosphere
Psychotherapist advises parents to stay curious, not correct, when sons share manosphere beliefs.
Newsweek · 1m
Adult children choose estrangement for privacy
Adult children increasingly choose estrangement from parents to reclaim privacy and autonomy.
MadeForMums · 2m
Parenting Advice on Trusting Adults
A parent's fear of a child's friend leads to questioning everyone's safety.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Father-in-law gives son cigar
Son gets inappropriate gift from father-in-law.
Slate Magazine · 1m
5 tips for parents worried about screen time
Parents get 5 practical steps to protect kids from online risks.
NPR · 1m
Confident Kids Often Have Parents Who Stopped This Natural Comfort Reflex
Parents who stopped using a natural comfort reflex help kids build lasting confidence.
Psychologies · 1m
Help Kids Financially Without Robbing Independence
How to support kids financially without creating dependence.
Kiplinger · 1m
Serena and Alexis let daughters find their own way
The couple have one rule for their daughters' futures: do your best at whatever you choose, as long as it's useful.
Business Insider · 1m
A parent learns her teen's case for privacy
When her 13-year-old refused location tracking, a Gen X mother realized she'd adopted the very parenting habits she once resisted.
Business Insider · 2m
Grandma's childcare crisis
Grandma's grandkids left alone after daughter-in-law dropped them off.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Mum Friend Test: 8 Questions for Real School Friends
8 questions to spot if your school-gate friend is truly yours.
MadeForMums · 2m
Trace Gallagher shares 'unexpected' wisdom from being a 'girl dad'
Trace Gallagher reveals listening beats talking for daughters' mental health.
Fox News · 1m
A mother questions her lesson on purpose over profit
Linzi Glass raised her daughter to prioritize making a difference. Now she wonders if that cost them both too much.
Business Insider · 2m
Vogue Williams in baby bubble with Remy after husband's loneliness
Vogue Williams says she's still in 'baby bubble' with son Remy after husband Spencer Matthews admitted feeling lonely post-birth.
Dailymail · 2m
AI friends are making kids lonelier
A new study finds that middle schoolers using AI for emotional support report increasing loneliness over time, raising questions about whether chatbots can ever replace human connection.
Vox · 4m
How to raise boys who aren't lonely men
Experts say rigid gender stereotypes learned in childhood leave men isolated. The fix starts with parents, teachers, and coaches.
Vox · 4m
Proud and heartbroken: the empty nest paradox
A mother celebrates her adult children's success hundreds of miles away while grieving the end of daily motherhood.
Business Insider · 1m
MadeForMums tests 15 newborn essentials
MadeForMums reveals 15 baby products that genuinely impressed their testers.
MadeForMums · 2m
5 signs of oversharing
How to stop oversharing without shutting people out.
MadeForMums · 1m
Parent Shares Son's Phone Location App Concerns
Parent worries son's location tracking app makes him feel unsafe.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Hate Boyfriend's Kid? New Plan Saves You
Boyfriend's kid causes chaos, move to Europe to escape.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Meme of My Past
A teacher's embarrassing arrest becomes a child's fear.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Baby costs hit £23k for UK parents
UK parents face £23,000 average cost of having a baby, mostly lost earnings.
MadeForMums · 1m
Hating a 4-Year-Old Nemesis
A parent's struggle to hide their dislike of a chaotic playdate rival.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Homeschooling as a Mother's Unhappiness
A mother's unhappiness shaped Stefan's homeschool curriculum instead of academic learning.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Why this mom closes her bedroom door
A mother of four kids and four dogs explains why her closed bedroom door is non-negotiable.
Business Insider · 1m
Post-Baby Sex Problems & Fixes
7 common sex issues after birth and how to fix them with science-backed advice
MadeForMums · 1m
Nursery rhymes hint at dyslexia early signs
Parents spot 6 early dyslexia clues in nursery rhymes and language
MadeForMums · 1m
8 signs your child is emotionally mature
A clinical psychologist shares what to look for and how parents can build lifelong resilience in their kids.
CNBC · 2m
