When I was 4, I thought “Head Start” was just the name of my pre-school. This week, the program that put me on the road to success had to send all children home.
Children
The Key to Smarter Kids: Talk to Them
Having discussions with your kids teaches them to become assertive advocates for themselves in school
Longer Maternity Leave Not So Great for Women After All
Turns out women in those Nordic countries with luxurious maternity leaves get mommy-tracked when they go back to work
The Drama of the Anxious Child
Childhood anxiety is on the rise at every level, from fear of monsters under the bed to severe anxiety disorders
Co-Sleeping Collides With Custody Battles
What happens when attachment parenting comes before a family court judge?
Motherhood Gave Me a Nervous Breakdown
When does the “work-life balance” debate turn into a public-health crisis?
Broken Adoptions: When Parents “Re-Home” Adopted Children
Parents who give up their adopted children have been making the news with increasing frequency of late. There’s Torry Ann Hansen, the now-infamous Tennessee nurse who sent her 7-year-old adopted son back to his native Russia on a plane, alone. Then there’s Joyce Maynard, the writer who made headlines last year when she admitted to …
Was Sex With Children Ever O.K.?
“Things were different then” is no excuse for inappropriate sexual contact, no matter how permissive the era
Will You Still Love Me When I’m 164?
Google’s plan to extend our life span will change love, work, and just about every aspect of society
Military Recruiters Have Gone Too Far
The Pentagon is using video games to infiltrate middle schools.
When IVF Couples Regret Conceiving Twins
They have a right to be disappointed—and afraid of the huge life change ahead of them
What Makes A Good Teacher
As Davis Guggenheim’s new documentary TEACH shows, it really shouldn’t be such a mystery
Boys Who Wear Pink Aren’t Just Internet Sensations
Gender-nonconforming children need empathy, not the media spotlight