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  1. Is It Abusive to Make Art About Your Children? Magazine, Today

    It’s not quite #MeToo, but a spate of new memoirs is forcing a reckoning on what consent means when your parent is the artist.

  2. Parents, Your Job Has Changed in the A.I. Era Opinion, Yesterday

    A.I. tools can hinder cognitive development in students. Parents are essential to fostering responsible use.

  3. How We Became Corrupted by Plastic Opinion, September 6

    Disposable plastics have profoundly reshaped the way we eat, shop, raise children and understand hygiene and progress.

  4. She Started the Debate About Kids and Phones. Now She Wants to End It. Well, September 6

    The researcher and author Jean Twenge has a prescription for the harmful effects of screen time on children. If only parents would listen.

  5. How Did the Latchkey Kids of Gen X Become the Helicopter Parents of Gen Z? Opinion, September 4

    There is a Goldilocks solution here.

  6. Digital Dopamine Is Consuming America. It’s Time to Fight for IRL. Opinion, September 4

    As a parent and congressman, I do not want my children’s brains to be programmed by corporations.

  7. OpenAI Plans to Add Safeguards to ChatGPT for Teens and Others in Distress Technology, September 2

    After a California teenager spent months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life, OpenAI said it would introduce parental controls and better responses for users in distress.

  8. Happiness Is a Big, Ugly Sofa Opinion, August 31

    Buying a new, adult couch in a space of my own felt monumental.

  9. Ghosted by My Own Husband Style, August 29

    When our once boisterous household fell silent, I longed to hear the sound of my pet name.

  10. Trump’s D.C. Law Enforcement Takeover Has Black Parents on Edge U.S., August 27

    The deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops has caused some Black parents to return to the days of “the talk” about policing that they had hoped was no longer needed to keep their children safe.

  11. The Pain of Sibling Breakups Well, August 26

    Family estrangement can bring up big, difficult emotions, and it’s not always about parents and children.

  12. Ding-Ding! The Parent Group Chats Are Back, Thank God. Opinion, August 24

    The incessant alerts are annoying, but also feel like community.

  13. ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Has Everyone Bobbing Their Heads. Especially Parents. Arts, August 22

    Some parents are reliving a golden era of boy bands and girl groups — “but now I’m handing out juice boxes instead of dancing like a rave with a glow stick,” one said.

  14. How Fast Should Your 12-Year-Old Throw? Podcasts, August 21

    It’s a paradox that parents of talented kids face. Their children could become really good at something they love. They could also get hurt.

  15. Moms Need to Give MAHA a Taste of Its Own Medicine Opinion, August 20

    Peer-to-peer persuasion is a necessary tool right now.

  16. When Your First Home Is Subsidized by Your Parents Real Estate, August 20

    In today’s tough housing market, some first-time home buyers are looking to their parents for help. Here’s what to know if you plan to do the same.

  17. Son peluches, pero también son chatbots con IA En español, August 19

    Nuevos tipos de juguetes, algunos para niños de tan solo 3 años, se venden como una alternativa al entretenimiento de las pantallas. Aunque pueden traer ciertos riesgos.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.”

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. ‘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.

  28. 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.

  29. 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?

  30. 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?

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. 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.

  35. 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.

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

    When a viral question goes viral.

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

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

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

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

    Definitive statements on open questions isn’t the way.

  41. 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.

  42. 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.

  43. 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.

  44. 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.

  45. 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.

  46. 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.

  47. 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?

  48. 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.

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

    The payoff feels somewhat anticlimactic.

  50. 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.

  51. 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.

  52. 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.

  53. 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.

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

    Here are answers to five common questions.

  55. 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.

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

    Covid vaccines for young children are finally coming.

  57. 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.

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

    Take this Times test to find out.

  59. 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.

  60. 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.