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  1. They’re Stuffed Animals. They’re Also A.I. Chatbots. Arts, August 15

    New types of cuddly toys, some for children as young as 3, are being sold as an alternative to screen time — and to parental attention.

  2. La IA aumenta los riesgos de publicar las fotos de tus hijos en internet En español, August 15

    Las aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial que generan desnudos falsos, entre otros problemas de privacidad, hacen que compartir imágenes de tus hijos sea mucho más arriesgado que hace unos años.

  3. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Impact So Far: ‘The Worst Possible Case’ Opinion, August 13

    David Wallace-Wells and Emily Oster argue that the effects of MAHA will be long-lasting.

  4. Why A.I. Should Make Parents Rethink Posting Photos of Their Children Online Technology, August 11

    Artificial intelligence apps generating fake nudes, amid other privacy concerns, make “sharenting” far riskier than it was just a few years ago.

  5. This Ohio Farm Community Is a Mecca for the ‘MAHA Mom’ U.S., August 11

    In a neighborhood that appeals to people from both the right and the left, residents strive for a finely tuned state of political harmony.

  6. My Mom Keeps Pressuring Me to Have Kids. Can I Pretend to Be Infertile? Magazine, August 6

    Now she’s saying that she’ll cut me out of her will if I don’t have a child.

  7. Should Letting Their Child Cross the Street Make Parents Felons? Opinion, August 6

    They went to jail when their boy was killed. Why don’t road planners bear some guilt?

  8. The Gift of Making Yourself Disappear Opinion, August 2

    When I constantly check in with my teenage son, am I really trying to protect him or just calming my own nerves?

  9. Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Is Spreading Again This Summer Well, July 29

    Here’s what to know about symptoms and treatment of the infection.

  10. How Parenting Changed After Etan Patz New York, July 28

    Did the shocking disappearance of a 6-year-old in 1979 forever alter how Americans raised children? Or were there other reasons for parents to be anxious?

  11. If I Don’t Post About My Vacation, Did It Even Happen? Opinion, July 27

    I know that craving the high of posting, of all those comments and hearts, is lame, but leaving is really hard.

  12. It’s Feminism vs. a Mother’s Instinct on a London Stage Theater, July 24

    “Inter Alia,” at the National Theater in London, is a successor to the award-winning “Prima Facie.” It brings familiar tropes, and melodrama.

  13. Why One of the Causes of Falling Birthrates May Be Prosperity World, July 24

    Economic growth has the unintended side effects of making parenthood more difficult and expensive.

  14. What’s the Hardest Part of Parenting in 2025? We Want to Hear From You. Style, July 22

    The New York Times is looking to talk to today’s parents, who face challenges that would be unimaginable to previous generations.

  15. Sharing a Bed With Your Kid? It’s Totally Normal in Asia. World, July 22

    Bed sharing tends to be unpopular and contentious in the United States. But in many Asian countries, the question is often not whether to do it, but when to stop.

  16. La enfermedad de mi madre y nuestras visitas al museo En español, July 20

    Una afección del sistema inmunitario le quitó su independencia y nos enseñó a ambas a ver el arte de otra manera.

  17. Los Grody-Patinkin son un desastre, pero se aman. Y a TikTok le encanta En español, July 20

    Mandy Patinkin y Kathryn Grody, artistas de éxito casados desde hace 45 años, reflexionan sobre su nueva fama en TikTok.

  18. El Ratón Pérez sí existe. Es dentista en Seattle En español, July 20

    Una dentista pediátrica lleva décadas respondiendo a correos electrónicos dirigidos al ratón de los dientes. “Hay algo increíble en hacer algo por alguien que no sabe quién eres”, afirma.

  19. 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.”

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. ‘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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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?

  27. 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?

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

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

    When a viral question goes viral.

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

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

  35. 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.

  36. 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.

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

    Definitive statements on open questions isn’t the way.

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. 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.

  41. 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.

  42. 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.

  43. 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.

  44. 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?

  45. 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.

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

    The payoff feels somewhat anticlimactic.

  47. 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.

  48. 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.

  49. 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.

  50. 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.

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

    Here are answers to five common questions.

  52. 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.

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

    Covid vaccines for young children are finally coming.

  54. 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.

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

    Take this Times test to find out.

  56. 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.

  57. 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.