Parenting, Media, and Everything In Between
Tweens
August 12, 2020
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
School-issued devices let your kid keep learning while their school is going remote or offering a hybrid of online and in-person instruction. Some schools were handing out computers long before the... read more
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August 12, 2020
Editorial Director | Mom of two
Whether you're trying to keep your preschooler busy while you take a work call, give your tween someone else to discuss Minecraft with, or host a neighborly game night, these ideas -- crowdsourced... read more
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July 28, 2020
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
Before the pandemic hit, kids' mental health picture was worrisome, with anxiety, depression, and the youth suicide rate on the rise for the last decade, especially for girls and kids of color. Now... read more
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July 28, 2020
Senior Editor, Social Media and Learning Resources | Mom of one
Growing up has never lacked challenges, but it seems today's kids are having an especially rough time. Anxiety, depression, and the youth suicide rate have been on the rise for the last decade,... read more
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July 13, 2020
Associate Managing Editor | Kid at heart
A year ago, Charli d'Amelio was just a regular teen. Now she might be your kid's favorite celebrity on the planet thanks to the massively popular video-sharing app TikTok. The platform makes it easy... read more
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June 25, 2020
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
You're sitting there minding your own business when a nearby phone buzzes. U up?, it says, beckoning you closer. Only, it's not your phone—it's your kid's. Do you pick it up? Do you "accidentally"... read more
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June 25, 2020
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
You survived homeschooling. Summer camp is iffy. And now you're staring down a long Fourth of July weekend with the kids at home. Parental burnout is a real thing -- and for many of us, it started... read more
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June 23, 2020
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
OK, so summer 2020 won't be the idyllic canoeing-on-the-lake camp you might have envisioned for your kid. But online summer camps for kids at home aren't necessarily a sad stand-in for the "real"... read more
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