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Is There a Best Way to Pay Attention to Your Kids?

I want to narrate their lives with a light touch — and leave them room to grow — the way I wished my mother had. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

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Fertility

self The Rise of Trimester Zero In certain corners of Instagram and TikTok, it’s never too early to start thinking about the health of your future child. By Erica Schwiegershausen
health The Men Obsessed With Optimizing Their Sperm Convinced we’re facing a male-fertility crisis, they’re taking prenatals, avoiding plastics, and putting EMF blockers on their phones. By Erica Schwiegershausen

fast & furious Oh Great, Millionaires Are Racing Sperm Now The microscopic match will have leaderboards and play-by-play commentary. By Elizabeth Gulino
politics Trump’s IVF Executive Order Is a Glorified Press Release It doesn’t do much of anything, let alone lower costs or compel insurance coverage. By Andrea González-Ramírez

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parenting Choosing to Become a Single Mom by Choice How an anonymous online community is helping women redefine parenting. By Anna Louie Sussman
the hard part ‘At What Point in My Career Should I Pause to Have Kids?’ Who knows how long you’ll end up waiting if you’re still holding out for the “right” time. By Amil Niazi

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Babies

self On the Fence About Having Kids? Read This Book. Why millennials are turning to Merle Bombardieri’s 1981 sleeper hit The Baby Decision. By Sanjena Sathian
health Parents Are Feeding Their Babies So Much Butter On TikTok, they’re convinced it’s a superfood. By Erica Schwiegershausen

motherhood Meghan Trainor’s Third Baby Is Here The singer and her husband, Daryl Sabara, welcomed their baby girl via surrogacy. By Emily Leibert
parenthood Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert Had a Baby The couple welcomed their daughter Everley Capri Hough in December. By Emily Leibert

Kids

self How Perimenopause Is Changing My Parenting Any illusion I had that being a “perfect mom” is an attainable, or even worthwhile, goal has now been thoroughly destroyed. By Katie C. Reilly
parenting Should You Worry About What Your Kid’s Friends Think of You? I have come to accept that when my children have friends over, they are going to notice things I wish they didn’t. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

motherhood ‘Help, I’m With My Kids 24/7, But I Feel Lonely — and Exhausted’ Finding a moment, however brief, for yourself to feel like you again is easier said than done, but you can’t afford not to. By Amil Niazi
parenting How Should We Talk to Our Kids About Epstein? They need to learn that no group that rewards their secrecy is worth belonging to. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

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Teens

skincare Sounds Like Drunk Elephant Is Moving on From the Sephora Tweens Its new, sleeker packaging encourages customers to “enjoy responsibly.” By Carol Lee
parenting Young People Are Helicopter-Parenting Themselves and Each Other And just like their parents before them, their vigilance is suffused with anxiety. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

parenting Is the End Nigh for Family Photos on Instagram? Parents and kids are negotiating over what to post and if “getting permission” means anything. For many, the effort is no longer worth it. By Elizabeth Passarella
parenting The ‘Six Seven’ Panic Adolescent slang has always been impenetrable to adults. That’s the point. By Ryu Spaeth

Parenting Advice

parenting The Transgender Family Handbook 144 specific suggestions for how to be a supportive parent to your trans kid, according to trans young people and their loved ones.
celebrity Paris Hilton Has One Word for Critics of Her Parenting And for once, it’s not sliving. By Emily Leibert

parenting Emily Oster Softens Up In her new book, The Unexpected, the economist turned parenting expert examines life-threatening pregnancy complications that defy optimization. By Miranda Rake
parenting Talking to My Kids About the Unbearable When cruelty is inescapable, what are we supposed to tell our children? By Amil Niazi

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Parenting Trends

parenting Toys R for Kids — Not Adults What’s lost when the line between grown-ups and children becomes blurry and covered in Labubus? By Amil Niazi
parenting A New Era of Mommy Blogs No, they don’t believe in gentle parenting. By Catherine Hong

niche drama Now Who Is This TikTok Couple Who Left Their Babies Alone on a Cruise? Once again explaining Matt and Abby Howard. By Allie Jones
parenting I Don’t Need Your Opinion on My Kid’s Screen Time Talking about how you’ll parent someday is one thing. Surviving a kid’s tantrum so bad you question every choice you’ve ever made is another. By Amil Niazi

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