The Dangers Of ‘Parentifying’ Your Children
As children grow up, their parents tend to trust them with more responsibilities. Whether it’s doing chores, babysitting younger siblings...
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Gubernatorial Candidates Tout Opioid Settlements
Tuesday’s election served as a testing ground for themes that could resonate with voters in 2024. Abortion is obviously among...
9 Toys To Help Kids Work Through Emotions
Feelings like anger, grief, pain and even intense excitement are overwhelming even for adults. For children, who do not yet...
Ohio Voted on Abortion. Next Year, 11 More States Might, Too.
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. — As activists parse the results of Tuesday’s vote to protect abortion rights in Ohio, Jamie Corley...
7 Phone Habits That Might Indicate Anxiety
Your cellphone can tell you a lot — the weather, your plans for the weekend, the latest news. Therapists say...
States Reconsider Religious Exemptions for Vaccinations in Child Care
Matt Volz More than half the children who attend Munchkin Land Daycare near Billings, Montana, have special needs or compromised...
My Dad Partakes In ‘Tantric Sex Events’ — And Calls Me To Talk About It. Here’s Why I Like It.
My phone flashes. It’s my dad calling. I answer: “Hi, Dad!”“Hello, Sprout!” He still uses his childhood nickname for me,...
For ACA Plans, It’s Time to Shop Around
In most states, open enrollment for plans on the Affordable Care Act exchange — also known as Obamacare — began...
Matthew Perry Helped Keep Me Alive After My Suicide Attempt
This essay contains discussions of suicide and disordered eating.Matthew Perry will never know it, but he saved my life. It...
Dads Drive Growth in California’s Paid Family Leave Program
In a sign of growing domestic equality, more new dads are claiming paid family leave to bond with their babies...
1 Thing That Can Have A Huge Effect After A Mass Shooting
Just after 6 p.m. Wednesday in Lewiston, Maine, a man armed with an AR-15- style weapon entered multiple locations, including...
