When we moved from Israel to Luxembourg, I knew it would change the ease of our Jewish-ness. But I didn’t know my daughter would bring home a school library book called “Jesus’ Christmas Party.”Read more…
A Class in ‘Just Cooking’ Changes Family Meals
By Kj Dell’Antonia
“I have yet to meet a parent who says, ‘I really don’t care what my children eat.’ All we have to do is to look at what we’re doing well and try and do more of that.”Read more…
Four Moments When Video Games Are Good for Kids (and How to Make Them Even Better)
By Kj Dell’Antonia
Video games can block pain signals, lessen anxiety and remind kids that they’re persistent, innovative problem solvers.Read more…
The Ups and Downs of Learning to Ski |
Wanting to give my daughter a childhood filled with memories of skiing, I was reminded that beginning anything means that you have to get comfortable with failure. Read more.
Schooling Children in Manners, Thank You Very Much |
Parents, teachers and entrepreneurs are teaching young people old-fashioned civility. Read more.
What to Say to Your Child When You Say ‘No’ to the Hoverboard
By Ron Lieber
For some parents, this holiday season’s object of desire, the hoverboard, is too extravagant, too ostentatious, too much, too soon. Read more…
After Breastfeeding Struggles, a Frenectomy, and Support. Which Helped More?
By Kim ConteAfter a frenectomy, I was able to breastfeed pain free. Yes, we still needed practice. But now the practice was getting us somewhere.Read more…
Fourth-Grade Twins, One With Homework, One Without
By Alexandria Abramian
My daughter has a teacher who doesn’t believe in homework; my son has one who is a huge proponent of it — lots of it.Read more…
When a New Mother Is Accused in a Shooting
By Kj Dell’Antonia
Tashfeen Malik may have been the first new mother to participate in a mass shooting in the United States.Read more…
Raising Cynics, or Raising Hope: Talking With Older Children About Mass Shootings
By Kj Dell’AntoniaIf a generation of children becomes inured to gun violence, should we worry?Read more…