All articles tagged with #parenting
A cultural-history essay traces picky eating back to 1915, showing how doctors attributed children’s food refusals to stomach trouble while parents eagerly chased evolving dietary advice. It argues that parental beliefs and prevailing cultural norms — not just kids’ tastes — shape what children end up eating, revealing how attitudes toward parenting and food have shifted over time in the US and beyond.
A wife in a blended family asks how to handle her husband’s ex-wife flirting with him without inflaming tensions or appearing a doormat; Carolyn Hax suggests clear boundaries with the ex, unity with her husband, open communication, and prioritizing the stepson’s wellbeing.
Apple Martin has reportedly told friends her dream is to act like her mom, prompting talk of a clash: Chris Martin is wary of the entertainment industry’s pressures and wants her to take a slower path, while Gwyneth Paltrow is said to be fully supportive, signaling a family dynamic under public scrutiny.
A BuzzFeed Community post gathers 23 women’s accounts of how their partners changed after becoming moms, revealing a spectrum from supportive, hands-on involvement to withdrawal or abuse; the stories highlight how the postpartum period can intensify relationship dynamics, with some women finding strength through shared parenting and others leaving abusive or unsupportive partners.
An collection of teacher anecdotes identifying 17 early red flags in parenting observed in classrooms, ranging from overprotective or blame-shifting parents to neglect or lack of boundaries. The piece highlights how student behavior, attendance, hygiene, and home communication can reflect home dynamics, while stressing the importance of collaborative, compassionate approaches with families amid varying levels of caregiver stress.
Maia Knight posted a TikTok update about her 8‑month‑old son, who tested positive for Influenza A in late 2025 and has since battled lingering symptoms, including vomiting when solids were reintroduced and a possible RSV; a trip during which he had trouble breathing led to a 911 call, and doctors have ruled out pyloric stenosis while suggesting the GI issues may be virus‑related. She admits ongoing anxiety but remains hopeful as she tries to figure out what’s going on.
British billionaire John Caudwell describes raising eight children (ages 2–47) with hands-on, frugal parenting: no nannies, quality time and schooling from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., economy travel, budget clothes from Zara/Primark, modest gifts, and financial support tied to effort, all wrapped in unconditional love and disciplined guidance to help them be happy and contribute to a better world.
Daniel N. Gullotta reviews Helen Zoe Veit's Picky, arguing that American childhood pickiness is a modern invention tied to refrigeration, milk storage, reduced hunger, schooling, and the rise of shelf-stable foods and snacks; earlier Americans ate a broad range of foods, and the ‘bland’ meals of today emerged from nutrition science, pediatric medicine, and advertising that valorized child-friendly snacks. Veit attributes the shift to structural changes—less hungry children at the table and more grazing between meals—along with cultural myths about child psychology. The book suggests reclaiming table authority: protect mealtimes, cut back on snacks, and frame healthy eating as a smart, joyful choice. Gullotta’s piece closes with a personal reflection on applying these ideas at home.
A Conversation piece argues that sharing meals several times a week builds healthy eating habits and social skills in children. It outlines four practical tips to reduce dinner-time chaos: aim for a realistic schedule (e.g., three family dinners weekly or a shared breakfast if nights are busy), avoid cooking separate meals for kids, drop coercive rules that pressure intake, and involve children in food prep and presentation to make meals engaging. Regular family meals support exposure to varied foods, help kids recognize hunger cues, and strengthen family bonds and self-regulation.
Nicole Kidman publicly addressed her split from Keith Urban for the first time, saying she’s ‘doing all right’ and focusing on their two daughters and cooperative coparenting. She emphasized keeping the family intact with a custody plan that centers on her as the primary residential parent and no alimony, following the January finalization of their 19-year marriage after a period of private separation.
A Washington Post advice column discusses a reader’s question about how to teach kids not to get their hopes up. A mother aims to be a realist, warning against disappointment, but her children read it as “sucking the joy out of everything.” The piece highlights the challenge of balancing grounded expectations with encouragement, suggesting parents can acknowledge hurt while leaving space for hope.
Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, Nicole Kidman's 17-year-old daughter, says her mom is her biggest inspiration and sparked her interest in modeling by bringing her to photoshoots; she also cites Nicole's rule of always being on time as essential industry advice, highlighting how her mother's example shapes her approach to travel, fame, and teenage life in today’s social-media world.
The Cut interviews six people with heritable medical conditions to explore how they weigh pregnancy, the possibility of passing on a genetic disease, and alternatives, highlighting the difficult, often costly decisions and the lack of clear answers when deciding whether to start a family.
New work in mice shows that the medial preoptic area (MPOA) circuits governing parenting also drive prosocial allogrooming toward stressed peers, via overlapping neuronal ensembles and an MPOA–to–VTA pathway that modulates dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens. Activity‑dependent labeling reveals MPOA ensembles active during parenting are required for allogrooming, while MPOA neurons activated during prosocial acts are needed for pup grooming, suggesting shared neural substrates and that offspring‑care circuits may scaffold broader adult prosocial behavior.
A Georgia father, Colin Gray, faced closing arguments in a Barrow County courtroom in a case tied to a child accused of gun violence, and is noted as the latest parent in similar cases.