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5 signs you have eldest-daughter syndrome, from a therapist who was the oldest of 6 kids

Sat, 09/28/2024 - 08:36

Annie Wright — Therapist Annie Wright, who grew up as the eldest daughter.
Annie Wright

health, eldest-daughter-syndrome, birth-order, Family, perfectionism, Burnout, Kids

I'm a dietitian and mom. Here's why I feed my 2-year-old processed foods.

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 19:13

Woman and toddler eating muffins in kitchen. — Kristen Carli (not pictured) is a dietitian and feeds her child processed foods.
Getty Images

Parenting, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, Food, Kids, processed-food, dietitian

Millennials and Gen Zers are now helicopter parenting their parents

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 05:40

two hands each holding a phone with a security camera pointing at each other with a cutout of a map in the background — Getty Images; iStock; Natalie Ammari/BI

Tech, health, Discourse, Parenting, Parenting, Parents, Kids

We asked 4 DINKs how they make new child-free friends

Tue, 09/03/2024 - 06:23

Two couples with dogs — On left, Bing Gonzalez with her husband and their dog. On right, Sandra Kushnir with her husband and their dog.
Bing Gonzales/Sandra Kushnir

health, dink, Couples, childfree, Childless, Millennials, friends

School calendars are torturing parents. ChatGPT can help.

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 08:15

robot emoji in front of a calendar — I defeated the school calendar with AI.
CAROL YEPES / Getty

Tech, AI, Parenting, school, Kids, Childcare, chat-gpt

I'm a parenting expert, and I want parents to let their children fail. Resilience is an important skill for all kids.

Thu, 08/22/2024 - 19:08

a kid laying on the floor of a toy store, crying — Parents should let their kids fail, according to an expert.
Sean Justice/Getty Images

Parenting, Essay, parenting-freelancer, Parenting, health, Children, Kids

A summer day in the life of a mom of 11, from slow mornings and new hobbies to late-night laundry

Sun, 08/18/2024 - 09:27

lisa's kids sitting in a living room together — Summer means no school, more playtime, and lots of family fun.
Lisa Tanner

Parenting, culture, Freelancer, freelancer-le, Parenting, Family, Kids

A mother and daughter were estranged for 4 years. Now they're on good terms, and less codependent.

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 07:39

Lindsey and Leslie Glass — Lindsey Glass with her mother, Leslie Glass.
Lindsey and Leslie Glass

health, Relationships, Parents, Kids, estranged, estrangement, Mother

I tried a 'kid-safe' smartphone with no social media. I loved it but would change one thing.

Sat, 08/10/2024 - 07:21

Teens jumping up holding Gabb phones; a hand holding a Gabb 4 Pro smartphone with texts showing. — Gabb/Julia Pugachevsky

health, social-media, Kids, Teens, smartphone, Phones, screen-time

I've never wanted kids, and I love my child-free life. I value my independence more than anything.

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 06:33

Tech Insider : Travel

Monique Lindner and a dog smiling by the water. — Monique Lindner lives a child-free life.
Courtesy Monique Lindner

Parenting, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, health, Essay, child-free, Kids

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