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Your Child Knows the Sounds. So Why Can’t They Read the Word?
Here's a moment that will feel familiar to a lot of parents.
Your child has been working on letter sounds. You've practiced. They can tell you that M says /mmm/ and A says /aaa/ and...
When Should Your Child First See an Orthodontist? Here’s What I Tell Bay Area...
The question I hear most often from Bay Area parents is some version of, “When should I bring my child in to see an orthodontist?” It usually comes up at a soccer sideline, a...
The Hidden Design Choice Shaping How Your Kid Uses AI
Talk to almost any middle or high schooler right now, and you will find that they have integrated AI chatbots into their daily lives. Most parents know this is happening, but fewer know that...
Forbidden Friends Become Former Friends After Moms Voice Disapproval
When mothers strongly disapprove of a child’s friends, those friendships are more likely to collapse as trust, closeness, and support begin to erode.
It’s a tale as old as time: Parents don’t like the company...
The World Cup Is Here. Here’s How It Can Get Kids Moving
With 48 international soccer teams visiting U.S. cities for pre-World Cup training – including the German Men’s National Team in Winston-Salem – a Wake Forest University Health and Exercise Science professor sees an exciting opportunity for pro...
Exclusive Pumping: When is This the Best Decision
How you’ll feed your baby is one of the first and most important decisions you will make as a new parent. As a new parent, you may have come into this journey with a...
Your Child’s Report Card Might Be Lying to You — Here’s a Free Way...
There's a New York Times opinion piece making the rounds this week, and I keep sending it to people.
The headline is blunt: what your kid's report card isn't telling you. The finding is blunter:...
So You Found Kittens Outside? Here’s What to Do Next
You see them. Tiny, squirming, impossibly small: a litter of kittens tucked behind a bush, under a porch, or near a parking lot curb. Your instinct is immediate: pick them up, take them somewhere...
Why does the Body Deem Some Foods Safe and Others Unsafe?
In little moments, like when sipping coffee or licking an ice cream cone, it doesn’t seem like your body is pulling off a biological miracle. But it is. That cookie is not you—yet when...
The Postpartum Experience: Recognizing Complications
Postpartum experiences are as unique as the pregnancies that come before them. Because of this, it can be difficult to recognize what's normal and what could be a complication — even if you've given birth...