Parents of Gen Z’ers Shouldn’t Freak Out About Social Media—They Should Have a Conversation
Take some time to talk with the young adults in your life about recent technological changes—their responses may surprise you.
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Gen Z’s Message to Parents: ‘Put Your Phone Down’
In our conversations with young people, it's become clear that technology abuse is rampant—among their parents.
Why Boomers and Gen X’ers Are Wrong to Bash Gen Z
I used to worry about this allegedly cosseted generation. Then came the shootings in Parkland, and I began to see another side of these young people that humbles me.
What Happens When We Turn to Smartphones to Escape Our Kids?
I'm hopeful that the next generation of children, after watching us be fools for our devices, may decide it's not worth it.
What Is the Future of Paid Parental Leave in America?
The U.S. has a rough track record with how it treats new parents, but there are reasons to believe that this could soon be a thing of the past.
What’s Medicaid Got to Do With Early Childhood Development?
Two recent independent reports argue that Medicaid and CHIP could be effectively leveraged to improve early childhood for the 45 percent of American children served by these programs.
How to Make Motherhood Easier in America
Three new books explore how and why our society is structured to make being a mother so hard.
Putting White Parents on the Frontlines of School Integration
A conversation with Integrated Schools founder Courtney Everts Mykytyn about why parents trump policy when it comes to putting integration into practice.
New Evidence That Women Are Less Selfish Than Men
One study offers neural evidence that women are more sharing-oriented, while another finds new fathers find more time to relax than new mothers.
The Paranoid Fantasy at the Heart of ‘It’
The story resonates in a post-9/11 environment of fear, a Stephen King scholar explains.