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A new European study has found high levels of maternal ill health, alongside persistent work-life balance and career penalties, in the UK and mainland Europe.How bad…

Student parents are facing the ripple effects of a volatile federal policy landscape. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | RichVintage/E+/Getty Images Cuts to federal…

Reporting Highlights No Agreement on Standards: Drug test results are often based on discretionary standards. The level of drugs at which a test is considered positive…

It’s been a tough year for our brains. Merriam-Webster dictionary editors chose “slop” as 2025’s word of the year. New York Magazine recently dropped its “Stupid…

October 29, 20255 min readThe Neuroscience behind the ‘Parenting Paradox’ of HappinessSeparate brain processes cope with moment-to-moment versus big-picture experiences, which helps explain how parenting both…

Parents who turn to TikTok influencers and Instagram gurus for advice on everything from potty training to childhood vaccination are at risk of falling victim to…

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…

I am a recovering alcoholic and need advice on how to support my son, who is 11 and autistic. I am three months sober with 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…

Far from the Tree, Andrew Solomon’s brilliant nonfiction book about parenting children different from oneself, offers the useful distinction between vertical and horizontal identities. Vertical identities…