Category: Parenting

The Men Who Use Instagram to Groom Child Influencers

Photographers and other men offer to build online followings for young girls, but some are pedophiles who work with parents to sexualize them.
Nesting Parties Ditch the Gifts, Bring in the Support

As pressure builds to make baby showers extra flashy, some are opting instead for low-key nesting parties, which center on household tasks.
‘Getting Your Pink Back:’ How Moms Felt Like Themselves Again After Having a Baby

Flamingos, which can lose their bright color when tending to their young but get it back over time, have been a helpful metaphor for some women in their postpartum experiences.
DealBook Summit: Women Need More Help to Rise in the Workplace

A DealBook Summit panel said a lack of helpful policies was hindering female advancement, while freezing eggs to postpone motherhood did not always work out.
‘Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents’ Surges in Popularity Online

A decade after it was published, the book “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents” is surging in popularity and making people rethink their family dynamic.
Drinking With My Kids

Years after bath time and travel soccer, we’re mixing cocktails in the kitchen.
How FTX’s Young Executives Shattered Their Parents

As their children are sentenced for fraud, the parents of FTX’s top leaders have described their disbelief at how the crypto exchange upended their lives.
Modern Love Stories That Changed Readers’ Lives

For 20 years, Modern Love has recorded peoples’ lives. The column has also had real-life reverberations on readers.
Instagram Teen Accounts: What to Know About New Privacy Settings

The social media app says new privacy settings and features will create more age-appropriate experiences for youth under 18.
Elizabeth Higgins Clark and Lauren Pomerantz Discuss Marriage, a Miscarriage and Grief

Elizabeth Higgins Clark and Lauren Pomerantz endured quite a bit of grief after their 2018 wedding. Despite times of doubt, loneliness and loss, their relationship remained strong.
My Cousin’s Young Children Are Hellions! What Can I Do?

A reader is unsure how best to help a cousin she sees as a little sister but who so far hasn’t asked for any parenting advice.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Had a Crush on the Teacher’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.