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  1. Government Clampdowns on Social Media Are Not the Answer Opinion, Yesterday

    But there is a problem.

  2. ‘A Chance to Live’: How 2 Families Faced a Catastrophic Birth Defect Health, Yesterday

    Cases of trisomy 18 may rise as many states restrict abortion. But some women choose to have the babies, love them tenderly and care for them devotedly.

  3. The Debate Over Free Speech, Disinformation and Censorship Opinion, March 26

    Readers discuss the First Amendment and efforts to monitor content on social media. Also: Senator Ted Cruz; talking about cancer; landlines; internet access.

  4. Ethan Crumbley’s Parents Were Just Part of a Much Bigger Problem Opinion, March 26

    The messages that kids get about firearms have changed for the worse.

  5. Coddling Plus Devices? Unequivocal Disaster for Our Kids. Books, March 26

    In “The Anxious Generation,” Jonathan Haidt says we’re failing children — and takes a firm stand against tech.

  6. I Love You, Not Your Mess Well, March 23

    When people with different tolerances for clutter live together, things can get tense. Experts offer ways to find peace amid the piles.

  7. Doctors Say Diagnosis of Catherine’s Cancer Is a Familiar Scenario Science, March 22

    The Princess of Wales did not reveal the type of cancer she has, but oncologists say the disease is often identified during other procedures.

  8. How to Talk to Children About Cancer Well, March 22

    These conversations are among the more important and delicate discussions that parents can have, experts said.

  9. The Deep Conflict Between Our Work and Parenting Ideals Op Ed, March 22

    The sociologist Caitlyn Collins discusses why parenting feels so difficult in America.

  10. What We Gained (and Lost) When Our Daughter Unplugged for a School Year Foreign, March 22

    My 13-year-old has left her phone behind for hiking, chores and study in the Australian wilderness. Our pen-and-paper correspondence is opening up an unexpected world.

  11. The Foreign Language That Changed My Teenage Son’s Life Magazine, March 17

    I worried about his ability to fit in. But then he fell in love with Russian — and on a trip to Central Asia, he flourished.

  12. 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.

  13. A Shooter’s Parents Were Convicted of Manslaughter. What Happens Next? National, March 16

    The prosecution of James and Jennifer Crumbley could affect the courts and parenting in the wake of the worst school shooting in Michigan history.

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  15. ‘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.

  16. 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.

  17. My Children Helped Me Remember How to Fly Games, March 11

    The best present I have ever received is that my grown children still want to play with me.

  18. Moms Marketing Their Daughters on Social Media Letters, March 7

    Readers are appalled by mothers who profit from images that attract pedophiles. Also: Haley and Trump; lives lost in Gaza; exclusionary zoning.

  19. Novelist Celeste Ng on the Big Power of Little Things Styles, March 6

    The acclaimed author delves into a Modern Love essay about parenting, poetry and persistence.

  20. The Trial of James Crumbley in the Oxford High Killings: What to Know National, March 5

    The parents of a teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school were charged with involuntary manslaughter. His mother was convicted. Now the father is standing trial.

  21. My Father’s Quiet Love Speaks Louder Than Words Op Ed, March 5

    Ours is a tacit understanding that we’ve got each other’s backs.

  22. Is This Motherly Love or Something ‘Toxic’? Styles, March 1

    Are you a “boy mom”? A parental debate heats up.

  23. The Mind-Boggling Simplicity of Learning to Say ‘No’ Well, February 28

    Keeping a notebook of every opportunity she declined helped the writer Leslie Jamison realize what matters most.

  24. 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?

  25. 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?

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

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

    When a viral question goes viral.

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

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

  33. 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.

  34. 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.

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

    Definitive statements on open questions isn’t the way.

  36. 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.

  37. 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.

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. 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.

  41. 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.

  42. 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?

  43. 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.

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

    The payoff feels somewhat anticlimactic.

  45. 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.

  46. 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.

  47. 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.

  48. 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.

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

    Here are answers to five common questions.

  50. 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.

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

    Covid vaccines for young children are finally coming.

  52. 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.

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

    Take this Times test to find out.

  54. 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.

  55. 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.