They may play well in some arenas, but when it comes to protecting kids from sexual abuse, they can backfire — badly. As an ...

I wasn’t going to let another relationship head off my dreams of starting a family. Even if it was a really, really good one.

If you’re a person — of any age and any gender — you have a pelvic floor. And studies show that 1 in 3 women, 1 in 2 women who have given birth, and 16% of men will experience a pelvic floor ...

Amanda Diekman knows what you’re thinking when you see her three kids running wild in the grocery store. She does not miss your side-eye when she hands one of her kids her phone to watch YouTube ...

When I was about 10 years old, a boy who attended my church died. His name was Antonio and we sang in the youth choir together. He drowned at Blue Lake Park on the 4th of July. I remember singing ...

In my work with parents who are caring for a child with an eating disorder, I’ve become keenly aware of the language we use when talking about kids and food. Our words can shape our attitudes ...

My 7-year-old is a CrossFit devotee from afar. He freezes every time we pass the one on our block to stare at the biggest muscles engaged in the most extreme act of strength training. At home, he ...

This past Christmas, my husband and son and I jammed our car with Hello Fresh bags stuffed with presents and drove, as we always do, from Brooklyn to Indiana to spend the holiday with my family.

“I feel like I might be ready but even typing those words gives me anxiety so maybe I’m not.” ...

I turn away from my husband and his snoring, using my back to try to block out the light from my phone. It is my favorite time of day: 10 p.m., in bed, secretly scrolling my favorite app, NYTimes ...

A few months ago, I was enjoying an adult beverage with my newish friend Julia when she mentioned that every Monday she goes grocery shopping at the Berkeley Bowl, a beloved East Bay institution ...