parenting

Audrey Degraaf (left) found out this summer that she's pregnant with triplets. Lorie Shelley gave birth to triplets — two boys and a girl — nearly 20 years ago.

Arts

Color Coding Your Babies And Other Tips For Raising Triplets

8:01pm December 05, 2017

by Luke Vander Ploeg

Audrey Degraaf is having triplets and is pretty terrified. Lorie Shelley just sent her triplets to college. Get ready for exhaustion and giggling, and to be amazed at your capacity for love, she says.

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Interactive devices like Alexa and Google Home are becoming more common fixtures in homes these days. What kind of impact does that have on kids?

Alexa, Are You Safe For My Kids?

7:42am October 30, 2017

Talking to a device that talks back can be entertaining and educational for children. But psychologists say children can develop relationships with these devices that can be different than adults.

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For Teens Knee-Deep In Negativity, Reframing Thoughts Can Help

5:00am September 09, 2017

by Mary Alvord

Irritation and gloom may seem like the default mode for teenagers, but parents can help them gain a more realistic and resilient way of thinking. A clinical psychologist explains how.

Deona Scott and her son Phoenix at her graduation from Charleston Southern University in South Carolina in 2015. Scott now works full time for Nurse-Family Partnership, a program she credits with helping to prepare her to be a good mother.

'Pay For Success' Approach Used To Fund A Program That Supports New Moms

6:04am August 09, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

South Carolina says it will contribute up to $7.5 million to help fund the expansion of the "Nurse-Family Partnership" in the state if the program can show it is improving pregnancy outcomes.

Social support networks can help mothers of teenagers navigate through difficulties and maintain closeness with their children.

Moms Need Social Support, And Not Just In The Baby Years

5:00am July 15, 2017

by Juli Fraga

Social support networks can help mothers of teenagers navigate through difficulties and maintain closeness with their children, researchers have found.

Writer Greg O'Brien and his daughter, Colleen, play with Adeline, Greg's 8-month-old granddaughter. Eight years ago, Greg was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Starts To Steal The Joy Of Being A Grandfather

7:47am June 17, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

When Greg O'Brien found out he'd be a grandfather, he was excited. He was also sad. His granddaughter, he knew, would never know the real him.

For children over 1 year old, pediatricians strongly recommend whole fruit instead of juice, because it contains fiber, which slows the absorption of sugar and fills you up the way juice doesn't.

Pediatricians Advise No Fruit Juice Until Kids Are 1

12:02am May 22, 2017

by Katherine Hobson

Older kids should limit the amount of juice they drink too. Whole fruit is better than juice because it contains fiber, which slows the absorption of sugar and fills you up the way juice doesn't.

Creators of Magic: The Gathering say 20 million people worldwide play the card-trading game.

Why Do Children Love Those Fad Toys So?

4:58pm May 10, 2017

by Emily Sohn

Today it's fidget spinners, but soon it will be another little gizmo that children dearly, desperately want. The complicated social dynamics of childhood are one big reason.

"When you have kids, and when life is just going by faster and faster, you just forget things so easily," says David. "And you think you're not going to forget, but you do," adds Annie.

Preserving Memories: In Emails To A Toddler, A Window Into Her Parents' Love

5:14pm April 10, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

TO: Ava / FROM: Dad / SUBJECT: Your very first email ever! / "Hi Ava Bean! This is your dad (who is still getting use to that title) emailing you."

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Social media postings showing parents "disciplining" their children, including (from left) LaToya Graham, ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Tavis Sellers, went viral.

Health & Safety

The Perils And False Rewards Of Parenting In The Era Of 'Digi-Discipline'

1:01pm April 07, 2017

by Denene Millner

In a society where black people have power, beating children and posting it on social media is just as much about performing respectability as it is punishing wrongdoing.