Parenting

Photos: See Dads Breastfeed For a Good Cause

By Charlotte Alter

"If I Could, I Would": Photographs of Breastfeeding Dads

By TIME Staff

Bullied Teens Twice as Likely to Consider Suicide

By Charlotte Alter

Doctor Barbie Doesn't Make Girls Want to Be Doctors

By Charlotte Alter
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More Bad News for Older Dads: Higher Risk of Kids With Mental Illness

The effect of paternal age on autism, schizophrenia, and ADHD may be greater than previously thought

By Alice Park

Sibling Study Shows Little Difference Between Breast- and Bottle-Feeding

By looking within families, research takes into account factors like parental education, household income and race

By Alexandra Sifferlin

The Internet Is a Safer Place for Your Teen Than You Think

A new book seeks to debunk our widespread alarm about children, social media, and technology

By Randye Hoder

Surprising Behaviors That Put Teens At Serious Risk of Depression

A new study shows that an 'invisible risk' group of adolescents—who use tons of media and don’t get enough sleep or exercise—are in danger of serious mental health issues

By Randye Hoder

Eating Your Feelings? Your Mom Might Be to Blame

Mothers' relationships with their own moms can lead to parenting styles that could cause their kids to be obese

By Francine Russo

The Real Damage Bullying Coaches Can Inflict on Kids

The controversial youth football reality show, Friday Night Tykes, ignites a conversation about the need for nurturing, inspiring adults in sports leadership

By Randye Hoder

5 Myths About Stay-At-Home Dads

The bottom line is that we're just as good as mothers

Stop Trying to Make Your Kid Happy (and Other Radical Insights)

Finally, a parenting book that’s not all about kids: Jennifer Senior discusses ‘All Joy and No Fun'

By Randye Hoder

The 'Tiger Mom' Superiority Complex

A new book from the "Tiger Mom" seeks to explain why some groups succeed in America and some fail. But when does cultural pride cross over into racism?

By TIME Staff

The Legal Minefield When Two Mommies Split Up

A Colorado couple show how complicated custody battles between two mothers can be.

By Belinda Luscombe

Sexting in Middle School Means More Sex for Preteens and Teens

Younger students are no different than their older peers when it comes to sexting, a new study reports.More high school students are sending and receiving sexually explicit text messages or photos, and that makes them...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Having It All Without Having Children

The American birthrate is at a record low. What happens when having it all means not having children?

By Lauren Sandler

The Man Who Remade Motherhood

Dr. Bill Sears drives some parents to extremes. Even they might be surprised by the roots of attachment parenting

By Kate Pickert

Why I Took My 7-Year-Old to a Tattoo Parlor

Thinking about getting your kid's ears pierced? Why a reputable tattoo parlor may be safer than using the piercing gun at the mall

By Bonnie Rochman

What Makes Teens Tick

A flood of hormones, sure. But also a host of structural changes in the brain. Can those explain the behaviors that make adolescence so exciting--and so exasperating?

By Claudia Wallis
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