We are still the only developed nation without paid maternal or paternal leave, and our lack of a childcare system is a scandal
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Why Kids Should Learn Cursive (and Math Facts and Word Roots)
More schools are getting rid of “old-fashioned” skills like penmanship and multiplication tables, but research shows that students benefit from some classic teaching methods
Burger King Home Delivery: The Last Nail in the Coffin of Real Food?
Just because fast-food delivery will be popular doesn’t mean it’s a good thing
Why Kids Under 14 Should Not Play Tackle Football
The more we learn about the dangers to children, the more it makes sense to wait
Advice to Parents Post-Sandy: Don’t Cancel Halloween. Seriously.
Kids need this ritual to help make sense of tragedy and disaster
When Will Men Say Something?
Men’s silence around sexual assault is striking and bizarre
What Did You Eat During Hurricane Sandy?
Food was, and is, and likely always will be the primary concern during times of bad weather. Roast chicken anyone?
What Would Lincoln Think About Laws That Deny Felons The Right To Vote?
Lincoln died because of his support for giving blacks the vote. What would he make of “felony disenfranchisement” laws that disproportionately prevent black men from voting?
Girls on Film: How Innocent Pictures Feed the Internet Porn Machine
How do we deal with a culture in which kids are encouraged to post pictures of themselves and are then exploited?
Why Food Nostalgia Is a Necessary Crutch
Without it, we’d just be eating a lot of bland, unhealthy food
Why Parenting Is More Important Than Schools
A new study shows that parental involvement matters more for performance than schools, but that doesn’t mean going to PTA meetings
Grownups in Costumes: Have Adults Ruined Halloween?
Grownups have inserted themselves into the one time of year when, traditionally, children could escape adult authority
What Happened to the American Middle-Class Meal?
Wither goes our economy, so too goes our cuisine
