parenting

The Best Workouts to Do With Your Aging Dad

From gardening to canoeing to kickboxing, these are the movement patterns to prioritize

A Father-Child Tradition That’ll Increase Your Longevity

You'll need 100 meters and a birthday cake. We explain.

The Tradition That All Parents Should “Fiercely Protect”

An Aussie comedian on why you should take solo field trips with your kids

Harrison Ford Says It’s Hard to Be Successful and a Good Father

Five decades as the world’s favorite action heroes really does a number on your personal life.

Is Science Underrating Fathers' Influence on Their Kids' Eating Habits?

It's part of a larger issue surrounding men and food

What You Need to Know About the “TikTok Tics”

The bizarre saga is a modern example of mass psychogenic illness

Is It Even Possible to Keep 13-Year-Olds Off TikTok?

The surgeon general wants to protect teens from the "exploitative" app

America’s Coaches Are Still Taking Discipline Too Far

Maybe don't make a high school football team do 400 push-ups in an hour

Sophie Lucido Johnson Writes (And Draws) About Parenting (And Polyamory) Better Than Anyone

We caught up with the Chicago author, illustrator and "New Yorker" cartoonist

What the Hell Is “Dad Brain”? Is It a Good Thing?

Fatherhood triggers sweeping neurobiological changes in your noggin, as explained in a recent study

Want to Raise Smarter Kids? Let Them Play Video Games.

Surprisingly, a new study finds that 21 hours of gaming a week can enrich young brains

Should Babies Be Allowed on Long-Haul Flights?

A viral TikTok has people weighing in on both sides

Why Is Tom Brady So Worried About People Dating His Daughter?

The embattled quarterback posted an odd message to Instagram this weekend

Why Buying Your Kids More Comic Books Can Benefit Their Mental Health

Stop getting annoyed if their heads are buried in those colorful pages, experts say it’s not a bad thing at all

Why Did American Kids Stop Walking to School?

Interrogating a decades-long drop-off in "active commuting"

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Should Babies Be Allowed on Long-Haul Flights?

A viral TikTok has people weighing in on both sides

Why Is Tom Brady So Worried About People Dating His Daughter?

The embattled quarterback posted an odd message to Instagram this weekend

Why Buying Your Kids More Comic Books Can Benefit Their Mental Health

Stop getting annoyed if their heads are buried in those colorful pages, experts say it’s not a bad thing at all

Why Did American Kids Stop Walking to School?

Interrogating a decades-long drop-off in "active commuting"

Is Your Kid “Digitally Resilient”? It’s a Big Deal.

Preparing children for the world means preparing them for the online one, too

If You Don’t Exercise, You’re Screwing Over Your Grandchildren

An intrepid study illustrates the connection between lifestyle and genetics

You Might Want to Let an Old Person Hold Your Baby

Hanging out with little ones isn't just good for the soul. It tacks years onto one's lifespan.

Is It Antifeminist for Women to Want a “Soft Life”?

When we label a domestic lifestyle as such, it’s only capitalism and the corporations that benefit.

Older Generations Have Been Calling Kids “Too Soft” for 100 Years

If you feel that way, congratulations, you're doing your part to continue a historic tradition

What American Fathers Need to Do to Raise Happier, Healthier Kids

"Positive fathering" can reap huge benefits for future (and past!) generations

Raised by TV: How My Television Replaced School

My mother kept me home until I was 11, so television was my teacher

Tom Brady Says His "Biggest Challenge" as a Parent Is Overcoming His Wealth

Brady and his wife Gisele Bündchen have two children together and also co-parent his son with Bridget Moynahan

Why Are Male Celebrities Suddenly So Obsessed With Spreading Their Seed?

High-profile figures like Elon Musk and Nick Cannon have ushered in the age of the celebrity super-spawner

The FBI Wants to Know All About Your Kids

A new app from the agency is supposed to be about keeping your kids safe, but should you trust it?

How Parents Pass Down Trauma to Their Kids

Catastrophic events like World War II, the Vietnam War and the September 11 attacks confirm that wounds can leap from one generation to the next

How to Stay in Shape as a Young Dad

It's not a great time to take up triathlon training. But with a shift in approach, fatherhood and physical fitness can coexist.