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What’s the hardest part of being a mom? What’s the hardest partof being a mom? “Not overparenting.” Nataliya, 47, Calif., Dem. “Watching them grow up.” Alexis,…

When rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media. Today, anyone with a smartphone can access gruesome…

On the first day of the school holidays, my 11-year-old started playing music from the living room at 6am. This is a child who can’t be…

Parenting is a pathway filled with milestones. When I was pregnant, there was the shock of my baby’s first in utero kick. I’ll never forget the…

For parents, especially of young children, the question “What’s for dinner?” has high stakes. The answer can determine whether you’ll get to bed early or spend…

Eva Libertad spent months researching the script of Deaf, speaking to deaf women about pregnancy and parenthood for her drama about motherhood and identity. Almost immediately,…

Becoming a parent can be one of the richest, most rewarding things you can ever experience. That said, it’s a qualified reward, because to be a parent is…

Emma, I hear parent-internet is abuzz about baby feet. Has Hemingway’s six-word story gone viral?Not this time, though some may find it just as heartbreaking. There’s…

When I look back on my 1990s childhood, it’s hard not to feel nostalgic. We roamed for miles without supervision, riding our bikes, building dens and…

Other than during that golden period when they were old enough to play games and watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer but hadn’t yet become evil teenagers,…