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  1. I Hate My Parents’ Politics. Should I Keep My Son Away? Well, Today

    My husband doesn’t want their values rubbing off on our kid.

  2. Las mujeres que piensan que el mundo necesita más bebés En español, Yesterday

    Las asistentes a la convención del movimiento a favor de la natalidad eran relativamente pocas y estaban todas de acuerdo: la maternidad necesita reinventarse.

  3. Birthrates Languish in Record Lows, C.D.C. Reports Science, Yesterday

    Despite a 1 percent increase in 2024, U.S. birthrates remained in a historic slump, a trend that worries demographers and cultural critics.

  4. My Son Has a Rare Syndrome. So I Turned to the Internet. Magazine, April 22

    Social media became a place of both solace and torment. How much was mine to share?

  5. Requiems and Tears for Pope Francis Letters, April 21

    An initial sampling of reaction to the death of Pope Francis. Also: A books case before the Supreme Court; protecting our democracy.

  6. When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore Science, April 20

    People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential crisis,” one expert said.

  7. My School District Could Have Avoided This Supreme Court Case Op Ed, April 18

    Our community failed to resolve tension over L.G.B.T.Q.-themed books with the time-tested tools of straight talk, compromise and extending one another a little grace.

  8. The Women Who Think the World Needs More Babies Styles, April 17

    At a convention of the pronatalist movement, the relatively few women in attendance agreed: Motherhood needs a rebrand.

  9. Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong? Magazine, April 13

    With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it.

  10. ¿Le debemos todo a nuestros padres? Esta psicóloga quiere que respondas con calma En español, April 13

    Lindsay C. Gibson explica las exigencias de los padres “emocionalmente inmaduros”, el impacto que tiene en los hijos y el problema con el exceso de compasión.

  11. Rolling With Their Babies Styles, April 12

    For fathers in search of friendship, a growing group has emerged: the Brooklyn Stroll Club.

  12. A New Luxury-Building Amenity the Whole Neighborhood Can Use: Child Care Metro, April 11

    New York City is facing a shortage of preschool programs. Real estate developers have discovered that providing day care in their buildings can be good for business.

  13. Proxy Voting Defeat Reflects a House Out of Step With Modern Culture Washington, April 9

    A majority of House members backed changing the rules to allow new parents to vote remotely. But in a Congress dominated by far-right Republicans, parental leave was a bridge too far.

  14. ‘Adolescence’ and the Surprising Difficulty of Hugging a Teen Son Op Ed, April 6

    I didn’t know how to tear down that wall of silence and mystery that creeps up between parents and their teens, but I knew doing so was essential.

  15. ¿Es el fin de las pijamadas? Algunos padres piensan que sí En español, April 5

    En la década de 1990, dormir en casa de otros amigos era común. Ahora, con más conciencia sobre el riesgo de los abusos sexuales y la violencia entre chicos, hay padres que buscan otras opciones.

  16. Can Rich Parents Make Special Requests at a Public School? Magazine, April 4

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on who deserves preferential access to a public good.

  17. Trump Supports Proxy Voting for New Parents in Congress, a Blow to Johnson Washington, April 3

    The president’s comment was a rare instance in which he and House Speaker Mike Johnson were not on the same side of an issue.

  18. Digging In Against Proxy Voting, Johnson Exposes His Weak Hold on the House Washington, April 2

    The Republican speaker, who has mostly wielded power by relying on the threat of retribution from President Trump, has chosen an institutional fight it’s not clear he can win.

  19. Their Influencer Parents Used Them as Content. Are They Being Used Again Now? Magazine, April 2

    The same children who were fodder for family influencers have become uneasy fodder for streaming documentaries.

  20. Johnson Moves to Block a Bill Allowing New Parents in the House to Vote by Proxy Washington, April 1

    It was not clear whether the speaker would be able to peel off enough Republicans to prevent the measure from coming up because a majority of House members want to consider it.

  21. ‘Our Kids Are the Least Flourishing Generation We Know Of’ Op Ed, April 1

    The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the “parents’ revolution” on smartphones that his book “The Anxious Generation” has started.

  22. The U.K. Government Wouldn’t Ban Phones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up. Foreign, April 1

    In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.

  23. ‘Una oportunidad de vivir’: 2 familias se enfrentan a la trisomía 18 En español, March 28

    Los casos de trisomía 18 pueden aumentar a medida que muchos estados restringen el aborto. Pero algunas mujeres deciden tener a los bebés, amarlos con ternura y cuidarlos con devoción.

  24. Flying With a Child on Your Lap? You Might Want to Reconsider. Travel, March 28

    Recent airplane accidents have fueled concerns about whether young children are sufficiently protected on flights and prompted parents and caregivers to re-evaluate how, and even whether, they should fly with infants.

  25. My Daughter’s Stepfather Is Walking Her Down the Aisle. Can I Skip the Wedding? Well, March 27

    I’m heartbroken that she chose him over me.

  26. My Partner Won’t Let My Young Adult Children Stay With Us. Help! Styles, March 26

    After nine years of regular visits from his children, now 19 and 23, a father is steamed by his partner’s suggestion that he book a short-term rental for future get-togethers.

  27. 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.”

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. ‘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.

  33. 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.

  34. 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?

  35. 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?

  36. 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.

  37. 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.

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. 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.

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

    When a viral question goes viral.

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

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

  43. 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.

  44. 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.

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

    Definitive statements on open questions isn’t the way.

  46. 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.

  47. 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.

  48. 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.

  49. 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.

  50. 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.

  51. 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.

  52. 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?

  53. 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.

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

    The payoff feels somewhat anticlimactic.

  55. 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.

  56. 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.

  57. 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.

  58. 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.

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

    Here are answers to five common questions.

  60. 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.

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

    Covid vaccines for young children are finally coming.

  62. 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.

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

    Take this Times test to find out.

  64. 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.

  65. 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.