Category: Parenting

Claudia Goldin’s Nobel-Winning Research Shows ‘Why Women Won’

The winner of the Nobel in economics has demonstrated how gender gaps in work have shrunk, and why some remain.
My (Liberating) Secret Shame

I may be unable to have children, and I am relieved.
Egg Crack Challenge and Cheese Slice Trick: Are Parents OK?

With the “cheese slice trick” and the “egg crack challenge,” parents vie for viral recognition — and the illusion of control over their children.
¿A quién se le confía tener un niño?

Como hombre gay casado y pediatra de urgencias, sigo enfrentando dificultades con mis expectativas de tener una vida familiar “tradicional”.
How Child Care in New York City Became Unaffordable for Nearly Everyone

Even upper-middle-class New Yorkers are struggling with the soaring costs of child care. So are the workers they pay.
The Dodgers Pile Up Wins and New Babies

As Los Angeles raced to the top of the N.L. West yet again, six of the team’s players formed a bond by welcoming new babies into their families.
Get the Baby to the Doctor

In a strange city, a new mother’s routine errand becomes absolutely everything.
Who Is Trusted to Have a Child?

As a married gay man and an emergency pediatrician, I continue to wrestle with expectations of having a ‘traditional’ family life.
As Teens Take to E-Bikes, Parents Ask: Is This Freedom or Danger?

Across the country, parents are expressing a mix of enthusiasm, contrition and uncertainty about the trendy mode of transportation.
With a New Friend, Talking About Having Children Was Fraught

The conversation was rolling along until it turned to the topic of having children.
Never Give Your Child Five Names

If you do, he may never be able to leave you.
Camp Trucking Shuts Down, Leaving Families With Few Luggage Delivery Options

Camp Trucking, a delivery service for campers’ bags, shut down abruptly, leaving families with few options and causing general havoc.