When I brought my kids to a Pride parade, they were overwhelmed at first. But I learned children belong at Pride.

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The author, left, with her family at Pride.

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Gen Zers are starting to tease Gen Alpha tweens, saying they have a 'blue light stare'

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Gen Alpha is poised to be a huge economic force (stock image).

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Gen Alpha tweens are fueling sales in skincare. It isn't just because they are worried about wrinkles.

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Gen Alpha is driving a sales boom in skincare. But why are they buying antiaging products? (stock image)

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Baby naming is big business, with consultants charging up to $10,000 to find the perfect name

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A stock image of a newborn baby with a "Hello, my name is..." sticker.

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Parents with young kids are fleeing New York City in droves. Skyrocketing housing and daycare costs are to blame.

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Children on swings at the playground at Union Square Park in Manhattan.
Children on swings at the playground at Union Square Park in Manhattan.

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Millennials have a favorite parenting style. It isn't working.

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How gentle parenting went bust.
Parents are giving up on gentle parenting after finding that the guidance is confusing or just doesn't work for their kids.

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My first exposure to gentle parenting ended in projectile vomiting.

I helped my aging dad get a job in the kitchen of the hospital I work at. It's hard to see him in such a thankless job, but I'm so proud and love being his coworker.

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Grace Ryu and her dad working at the hospital.
Grace Ryu often takes selfies with her dad when they pass each other at work in the same hospital.

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More 'Bluey' is on the way — and the kids' show is now a $2 billion juggernaut

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Bluey and Bingo at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California.

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Members of Congress are getting pushback on the TikTok ban from their own angry Gen Z kids

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Rep. Hillary Scholten, a Democrat from Michigan, and her son.

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Why childcare has become so unaffordable

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Childcare costs are skyrocketing, forcing families to move across the US. But there may be a light at the end of the tunnel.

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