In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it's an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today.
Emma Carlson Berne was at a restaurant, feeling overwhelmed with her three young children. Then a stranger came over with words she's never forgotten: "What a beautiful family."
Child care continues to vex working parents. In Wisconsin, the CEO of the Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry has been trying — and struggling — to make a difference.
The "8 Passengers" mother pleaded guilty to four felony counts for abusing and starving two of her children in a deal with prosecutors. She faces sentences of one to 15 years in prison for each count.
"Allo" is Greek for "other." Alloparents are helpful relatives and neighbors. In a study from Congo, babies had 8 alloparents on average. Perhaps the self-reliant nuclear family is a societal misstep.
Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. That's not good for children, says progressive economist Melissa Kearney in her new book, The Two-Parent Privilege.
When's the right time to start your child with a phone? Is 12 too young? Here's what a professional screen time consultant tells parents about the risks kids face online.
Dopamine is a part of our brain's survival mechanism. It is also part of why sugary foods and social media hook kids. The latest neuroscience can help parents help their kids manage behavior.
Can a 4-year-old go out alone? Why did a payphone in China keep ringing? Does stinky sweat have an upside? These are some of our non-pandemic global stories that drew the most readers in 2022.
Nearly 100 NPR readers gave their views on encouraging kids to do tasks on their own at home and in the community. Some are opposed to the practice for safety reasons. Others shared personal stories.
For infants, toddlers, and children, one sign of an especially close relationship is if two people do something that involves exchanging saliva, like taking bites from the same piece of food.
Fierce competition to get children into the top schools has spawned an aggressive parenting culture, named for a traditional medicine treatment in which chicken blood is injected to stimulate energy.
Exhausted from taking the kids to countless kiddie activities? Overwhelmed by too many toys? Here's what Western parents can learn from other cultures about how kids (and parents too) can have fun.
