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  1. Our Lives Are an Endless Series of ‘And’ Opinion, Yesterday

    The writer Kathryn Schulz on losing her father at the same time as finding her life partner, and how to hold radically different feelings at once.

  2. Why Millennials Dread Having Babies Opinion, Yesterday

    Are millennials’ fears of failing their children outweighing their desire to have them?

  3. Study Finds a Steep Drop in Mothers’ Mental Health Well, May 27

    New research involving nearly 200,000 mothers found that one in 12 rated her mental health as fair or poor.

  4. In New Jersey Wrestling, a High School Fight Goes Out of Bounds U.S., May 27

    When opposing fans taunted a wrestling star, he and his father fought back. The clash lay bare the intensity of competition, and parental interference, in an increasingly high-stakes sport.

  5. Where Have All My Deep Male Friendships Gone? Magazine, May 25

    I have many guy friends. Why don’t we hang out more?

  6. Mi esposo tuvo una aventura y me divorcié de él. ¿Deben saber nuestros hijos por qué? En español, May 25

    Mis amigos creen que nuestros hijos deberían saber la verdad.

  7. ¿Cómo era posible que no amara a mi bebé? En español, May 24

    Lo que ocurre cuando la maternidad no es como esperabas.

  8. Does My Spouse Get a Say in Whether to Carry an Unplanned Pregnancy? Magazine, May 23

    We already have three kids; my husband doesn’t want a fourth. How much do I have to take his concerns into account when I don’t share them?

  9. My Husband Had an Affair, and I Divorced Him. Should Our Kids Know Why? Well, May 22

    My friends think our children should know the truth.

  10. Don’t Let ‘Pronatalists’ Define What’s Family-Friendly Opinion, May 21

    Pronatalist policies are unsupported by data, too narrow and, frankly, weird.

  11. Is It OK to Let Our Teenage Son Hang Out in His Room With His Boyfriend? Style, May 21

    A reader’s husband accused her of hypocrisy because she wouldn’t permit the same behavior if their son were straight.

  12. Can You Shield Your Child From Modern Video Games? Interactive, May 21

    What if it’s in the name of making them appreciate how cool they are?

  13. Las sorprendentes formas en que los hermanos moldean nuestras vidas En español, May 18

    En los últimos años ha crecido un corpus de investigación que añade claridad y profundidad a nuestra comprensión de lo significativo que puede ser el impacto de los hermanos.

  14. The Role My Parents Never Expected: Raising My Sister’s Kids Magazine, May 18

    My mom and dad joined the millions of Americans who parent their children’s children — a beautiful responsibility that comes at a high cost.

  15. Gen Z: How Will You Remake the American Dream? Opinion, May 17

    We want to hear from readers ages 18-30 about their aspirations for the future.

  16. A.I. Starting in Pre-K Would Be an ‘Unmitigated Disaster’ Opinion, May 14

    The secretary of education said it would be a “wonderful thing.” Lots of parents disagree.

  17. Don’t Know How to Face Your Mom? Talk to Your Friend’s Mom Instead. Opinion, May 13

    In a unique twist, three women swap mothers for a candid conversation about their choice to be child-free in “M/other.”

  18. M/other Video, May 13

    In a unique twist, three women swap mothers for a candid conversation about their choice to be child-free.

  19. How the Rubik’s Cube Taught Me to Be a Better Parent Magazine, May 13

    Having children means being a puzzle-solver in ways big and small.

  20. The $700 Calendar That Wants to Save Your Marriage Style, May 12

    Does a product that promises to “externalize the primary caregiver’s brain” actually work?

  21. Not Just More Babies: These Republicans Want More Parents at Home U.S., May 12

    As the Trump administration shrinks federal child care programs, Republicans are backing policies they hope will allow more parents to scale back at work.

  22. In Trump’s America, Every Parent and Child for Themselves Opinion, May 11

    President Trump’s efforts to eliminate the Department of Education and give its funding directly to the states is a nightmare for parents like myself.

  23. Trump Is Reaching Into Parents’ Lives. Can Democrats Capitalize? U.S., May 11

    As prices of baby gear surge and vaccine misinformation spreads, some Democrats see a chance to tap into parents’ raw emotions — something Republicans have recently been far better at doing.

  24. The Flaws of Being a Perfect Mother Opinion, May 11

    Being flawed is an important part of a mother’s job. How else would the children in your world learn that flaws are OK and to accept their own?

  25. My Mother and I Bond Over Ignoring Mother’s Day Opinion, May 10

    The staying power of family culture.

  26. Facing the Realities of Severe Autism Opinion, May 10

    Readers react to a woman’s account of raising her autistic child.

  27. 25 Questions to Bring You Closer to Your Mom Interactive, May 9

    How well do you really know your mother? Call her and find out.

  28. How to Raise Super-Achievers? Hint: It’s Not the Cereal. Books, May 9

    In “The Family Dynamic,” Susan Dominus examines what makes some families “exceptional.”

  29. Time for Our Performance Review: Mother’s Day Cards Style, May 9

    Once in a year, in May or June, parents get a window, or a fun-house mirror, into how their children feel they’re doing.

  30. Father of Girl Who Killed 2 at Wisconsin School Is Charged U.S., May 8

    Jeffrey Rupnow, whose 15-year-old daughter fatally shot a teacher and a fellow student at a Christian school in Madison in December, faces two weapons-related counts, the authorities said.

  31. Raising a Kid in 2025? There’s an App for That. Books, May 7

    As seen through the gimlet eye of the New York Times cultural critic Amanda Hess, millennial parenting is anything but natural.

  32. Una guerra secreta se libra en Rusia: contra la propaganda en las escuelas En español, May 7

    A tres años de la invasión rusa de Ucrania, los padres que se oponen al conflicto y algunos maestros dicen estar haciendo todo lo posible para proteger a los niños de la educación patriótica del Estado.

  33. With Acts of Subversion, Some Russians Fight Propaganda in Schools Foreign, May 6

    Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, antiwar parents and some teachers say they are going to great lengths to shield children from state-mandated patriotic education classes.

  34. The Surprising Ways That Siblings Shape Our Lives Magazine, May 6

    Parents try everything to influence their children. But new research suggests brothers and sisters have their own profound impact.

  35. I Almost Quit My Career for My Kids. Then I Met Joan Darling. Op Ed, May 6

    “For the first time since having my kids, I felt like a whole person.”

  36. At 66, He’s Finally the Husband of My Dreams Op Ed, May 4

    Sometimes I wonder, “Why did we have to wait this long?”

  37. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Has an Excited Fan Club: Conservative Christian Moms National, January 28

    These parents believe in home-schooling and distrust food and drug companies. In Kennedy, they see “a bull in the china shop.”

  38. Pediatricians Shift Tactics to Sway Vaccine Skeptics Well, January 24

    As trust in medicine declines and vaccine hesitancy spreads, doctors are changing how they talk about lifesaving childhood shots.

  39. Did School Battles Hurt Democrats in Liberal Strongholds? National, November 18

    Voters in the Virginia suburbs shifted toward Trump. Some said they were still frustrated by pandemic closures and fights over gender, race and testing in schools.

  40. Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Had a Crush on the Teacher’ Styles, September 10

    Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

  41. Does Everyone Want to Be on the ‘Mommy Track’? Op Ed, March 16

    More people are rejecting the false binary of remote work vs. the corporate ladder.

  42. ‘What American Families Experienced Is Not Something That You Get Over’ Op Ed, March 13

    Four years after the pandemic began, parents continue to struggle with a broken child care system, but there’s reason to hope for a better future.

  43. How to Parent in a World Under Siege? Book Review, March 12

    In her elegant essay collection, “Lessons for Survival,” Emily Raboteau confronts climate collapse, societal breakdown and the Covid pandemic while trying to raise children in a responsible way.

  44. Resfriados, tos y covid: por qué parece que estamos siempre enfermos En español, January 9

    Después de la pandemia, el invierno parece ser un desfile interminable de malestares. ¿Pasó algo?

  45. The Case of the Never-Ending Illness Well, December 15

    Post-pandemic, winter has become one big blur of coughs and colds. Did something change?

  46. Is Remote Work the Answer to Women’s Prayers, or a New ‘Mommy Track’? Sunday Business, November 12

    Post-pandemic work-from-home norms allowed more women to stay in the work force than ever before. Remote work could also make it harder to get ahead.

  47. The ‘Silver Lining to the Pandemic’ for Working Mothers Upshot, October 28

    The share of women working has reached a record high, with the biggest increases among mothers of children under 5.

  48. The Upside of a Population Decline Letters, October 5

    Readers disagree with an essay expressing concern about a decline after a peak. Also: Rudy Giuliani’s drinking; book bans; masks in hospitals; wedding magic.

  49. Fathers Gained Family Time in the Pandemic. Many Don’t Want to Give It Back. Upshot, March 12

    A substantial share of fathers who took on more domestic work during lockdowns have kept it up, new data shows, and rearranged their work lives to do so.

  50. Arguing About Masks and Mandates Letters, February 22

    Readers criticize a column by Bret Stephens asserting that mask mandates were ineffective. Also: Children and loss; John Fetterman; population growth.

  51. The New Etiquette of Kids and Coughs Op Ed, December 14

    When a viral question goes viral.

  52. The Return of Holiday Season Agita Op Ed, November 16

    The pandemic gave some parents a reprieve. That may be over.

  53. Remote Work Is Here to Stay. Lean In, Employers. Op Ed, October 22

    A baby boomlet may not have been 2021’s only productivity increase.

  54. Spending on Children Surged During the Pandemic. It Didn’t Last. National, October 1

    As programs expire, such federal spending is returning to prior levels: $1 for every $6 spent on older adults.

  55. Want to Regain Parents’ Trust, Public Health Institutions? Be Humble. Op Ed, September 10

    Definitive statements on open questions isn’t the way.

  56. Prosecute Trump, Despite the Risks? Letters, September 1

    Readers react to an editorial urging an indictment to show that he “is not above the law.” Also: Abortion and data privacy; Moderna’s suit; children’s mental health.

  57. Lo que debes saber para proteger a tus hijos de la viruela del mono en Español, August 22

    Según los expertos, los niños no tienen riesgo alto de infección. Pero ofrecen consejos para cuidar a todos en el regreso a clases, desde los más pequeños hasta los universitarios.

  58. How to Protect Against Monkeypox as School Starts Well, August 17

    Experts say children are not at a high risk of infection. But they have advice to keep everyone — from toddlers to college kids — safe.

  59. Here’s What School Covid Policies Should Look Like This Year Op Ed, August 4

    The crisis kids face at this point in the pandemic is not the virus but the cost of so many years of disrupted school.

  60. How Some Parents Changed Their Politics in the Pandemic Business, August 1

    They were once Democrats and Republicans. But fears for their children in the pandemic transformed their thinking, turning them into single-issue voters for November’s midterms.

  61. Few Parents Intend to Have Very Young Children Vaccinated Against Covid Science, July 26

    In a new survey, 43 percent of parents of children ages 6 months through 4 years said they would refuse the shots for their kids. An additional 27 percent were uncertain.

  62. Sorry, Summer Styles, July 20

    We all know what happened with summer 2020. Then 2021 was dampened by Delta. This year, any anticipated return to revelry has been hampered by … *waves hands at everything.* Is there hope for enjoying the once fun season?

  63. Post-Lockdown, I’m Learning to Let Go of My Young Adult Kids — Again Op Ed, July 16

    When my adult children came home during Covid lockdown, I loved feeling I could protect them.

  64. The Wait for Little Kid Vaccines Is Over. Parental Exhaustion Isn’t. Op Ed, June 25

    The payoff feels somewhat anticlimactic.

  65. Covid Vaccines Slowly Roll Out for Children Under 5 National, June 21

    It was a milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, 18 months after adults first began receiving shots against the virus. The response from parents was notably muted.

  66. Vaccines roll out slowly for U.S. children younger than 5. National, June 21

    Although opening up shots for children under 5 is a milestone, this long-awaited phase of the U.S. immunization effort is being greeted with mixed emotions.

  67. Vaccines for Young Children Are Coming, but Many Parents Have Tough Questions Science, June 18

    The vaccines seem safe for children and are likely to protect against severe illness. But data on efficacy is thin, and most children have already been infected.

  68. Your child is almost 5. Here’s what some experts say about Covid vaccine options for that age group. Well, June 18

    Parents of 4-year-olds should start the vaccination process as soon as possible, according to experts, even if that means beginning with the lower-dose version.

  69. What to Know About the Covid Vaccine for Little Kids Well, June 17

    Here are answers to five common questions.

  70. A Better Way to Measure Immunity in Children Science, June 17

    Some scientists believe that a clearer picture of Covid vaccine efficacy could have emerged sooner if investigators had tracked certain immune cells, not just antibodies.

  71. Relief for Parents N Y T Now, June 17

    Covid vaccines for young children are finally coming.

  72. Parents Anxious to Vaccinate Young Children Describe an Agonizing Wait Washington, June 15

    Times readers with babies, toddlers or preschoolers who are unvaccinated against the coronavirus wrote in about worries and strains, loneliness and lost time.

  73. Just How Burned Out Are Parents? Op Ed, June 11

    Take this Times test to find out.

  74. Our Kids Lost Special Moments During the Pandemic. They Won’t Get Them All Back. Op Ed, June 8

    My fourth grader thinks about every event she’s missed, and I can’t pretend it doesn’t hurt.

  75. The Anti-Vaccine Movement’s New Frontier Magazine, May 25

    A wave of parents has been radicalized by Covid-era misinformation to reject ordinary childhood immunizations — with potentially lethal consequences.