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'IStandWithAhmed' Hashtag Is Not About Authoritarian Bureaucrats; It's About Pretend Islamophobia Sep. 18, 2015

David Harsanyi

Earlier this month, a 13-year-old boy in Maryland faced an assault charge after authorities say he k... Read More

Give 'Em a Break Sep. 16, 2015

Wellnews

It's bad enough that two-thirds of American adults are considered to be overweight or obese, but the... Read More

Parents, Not Gadgets, Should Teach Kids How to Eat Sep. 10, 2015

Froma Harrop

It had to be a joke, a parody, I thought while reading of a new electronic gadget claiming to entice... Read More

How Helicoptered Kids Grow Up to Become Hypersensitive College Students Aug. 20, 2015

Lenore Skenazy

There's an idea taking root on college campuses that students cannot be exposed to any ideas, words ... Read More

Jeep Bed Aug. 15, 2015

Katiedid Langrock

I believe in soul mates. A soul mate is someone who understands you and your needs implicitly, who c... Read More

The Many Benefits of a Life of Martial Arts Training Jun. 12, 2015

C Force

I had a very special moment last week that I'd like to share with you. After 30 years of Brazilian j... Read More

No Adults Allowed Jun. 11, 2015

Lenore Skenazy

The signs on every playground in my city, New York, say this: "Playground rules prohibit adults exce... Read More

Treating Teens Like Tots May. 21, 2015

Lenore Skenazy

When Walt Disney was 16, he forged his parents' signatures and lied about his age so he could join t... Read More

Of Puppies and Predators at the Park May. 07, 2015

Lenore Skenazy

By now, you have probably seen the disturbing video of a man, a puppy and some very cute kids that i... Read More

Defeatism in Baltimore Apr. 30, 2015

Froma Harrop

Using the most bloodless terms, an economist explained the failure or inability of so many African-A... Read More

Let's Make It Legal for Kids to Walk Outside Mar. 05, 2015

Lenore Skenazy

The long-awaited decision from Child Protective Services has arrived at the home of Maryland free-ra... Read More

Mall Mehness Feb. 14, 2015

Katiedid Langrock

I'm not really a mall person. Never have been. I had no tween need to buy the uber-popular electroni... Read More

Focus Can Be Learned Jan. 21, 2015

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: What do you suggest I do to encourage my third-grade daughter to have a longer attention span and... Read More

A Parenting Lesson From a Plane Crash Jan. 08, 2015

Lenore Skenazy

No one can believe the bravery and pluck of 7-year-old Sailor Gutzler, the little girl who survived ... Read More

Video Game Addiction a Scary Problem Dec. 03, 2014

Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids

Q: My two granddaughters are 10 and 12. Their school provides iPads for students, and they constantl... Read More

Sleepover Lovers Nov. 28, 2014

Single FileĀ®

DEAR SUSAN: I'm the single daddy of amazing twin girls. I have them on the weekends, an arrangement ... Read More

The Newest Cult Nov. 26, 2014

Lenore Skenazy

There is a new religion taking over America. Chances are you haven't heard of it yet, though you pro... Read More

Sex, Cancer and 'Girls' Nov. 13, 2014

Lenore Skenazy

What do Lena Dunham, sex and cancer have to do with one another? Quite a bit, actually. Last week, t... Read More

Menopause and Kids Nov. 12, 2014

Wellnews

When women undergo surgical removal of ovaries (for various reasons), one consequence can be rapid o... Read More

What's the Best College Saving Strategy When You Have Young Kids? Nov. 12, 2014

Ask Carrie

Dear Carrie: Help. I have three young children — ages 2, 5 and 10 — and haven't started... Read More