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In our house, curse words aren’t taboo. Loading audio narration… There’s no punishment if someone mutters a frustrated word after dropping something or losing a game. At first glance, that might sound like an unusual parenting choice, maybe even a permissive one. The truth is, letting go of this particular…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michaeleen Doucleff, the author of “Hunt, Gather, Parent” and “Dopamine Kids,” released on March 3. This story has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… Around the time my daughter, Rosy, was 4, we went to the beach. It…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jeff Buerger, partner at Hall and Hall. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… There’s nothing romantic about growing up on a ranch. At least, there wasn’t when I was a child. I was irrigating fields by…
I have never cared about Easter as a holiday. Not just because I’m not religious, although I suppose that’s probably part of it. Loading audio narration… Historically, Easter has not made sense to me, especially as a mom. Am I buying presents? Chocolate? Decorating the house? Am I wearing that…
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The people building the future of artificial intelligence don’t always agree, but when it comes to one deeply human question, their answers are consistent: Yes, you should still have kids. Loading audio narration… In a new documentary called “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist,” directors Daniel Roher…
As the parents of teens, my husband and I work to balance being mindful of how they spend their time and giving them more freedom as they get older. In our Northern Virginia suburban neighborhood, that can be tricky, as there are daily posts on Nextdoor, Ring, and other social…
I didn’t plan to have 5 children. I wasn’t even sure I wanted to get married. I envisioned a life modeled after my childhood heroine, Mary Richards, the fictional associate producer at WJM-TV, played by Mary Tyler Moore. Yes, I was the girl who stayed in her dorm room on…
Recently, due to day care closures, I spent nine hours at home with the kids (without setting foot outside) while my husband went to work. In that time, I changed countless poopy diapers, served infinite snacks, ran up and down the stairs trying to get the kids to nap, and…
For my husband and me, the decision to sell our home in Walnut Creek, California, was years in the making.In our 25 years there, we had raised two daughters, rescued two dogs, hosted neighborhood gatherings, and oversaw three renovations.In 2022, we took our first step toward letting go by renting…
