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Toy Story 5’s ‘Lilypad’ is an indictment of the world that...

Aarushi Bhandari, Davidson College In the trailer for “Toy Story 5,” a little girl named Bonnie is playing with...

Why fatherhood matters more than ever before

Darby Saxbe, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Long gone are the days of the distant dad.

Dads today talk more freely with their teens about sex and relationships

Jennifer M. Grossman, Wellesley College For many dads, talking with their teenager about sex and relationships can feel like...

Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language

Karen Stollznow, University of Colorado Boulder; Griffith University Many parents have heard the warning: Don’t use baby talk with...

Teens aren’t as disengaged as you may think: What adults get...

Kimia Shirzad, Penn State and Jen Agans, Penn State A teenager scrolls through their phone at the dinner table,...
A mother leads her 7- and 9-year-old sons in a morning lesson during homeschool in Buffalo, Minn., in September 2023. Nicole Neri for The Washington Post via Getty Images

The lasting appeal of homeschooling: What motivated families to continue after...

Mark E. Wildmon, Mississippi State University and Kenneth V. Anthony, Mississippi State University When schools abruptly closed their doors...

How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child...

Angela J. Narayan, University of Denver As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was...

It’s more than OK for kids to be bored − it’s...

Margaret Murray, University of Michigan-Dearborn Boredom is a common part of life, across time and around the world. That’s...

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