I'm single and 35, and I know that I don't want kids. Right now, I'm not looking for a long-term relationship, but I am dating for connections. I used to swipe left on men who wanted kids, but I've ...

“He’s very hard on himself,” my 11-year-old’s teacher said during our first-semester conference, “and often this frustration brings him to tears.” We sat in a weird quiet as my son’s teacher filled ...

While every kid inevitably has their moments where they’ll stomp, shout and throw something in frustration, some kids simply seem “harder” to parent than others. Dubbed “hard kids”, parenting educator ...

Editor’s Note: Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles a reader’s existential worry. He wants to hear about what’s ailing, torturing, or nagging you. Submit your lifelong or in-the-moment problems to ...

Forget downloading a dozen new apps. One smart AI tool, used well, can lighten the mental load of parenting. Here’s how I trained ChatGPT to support my family. As a mom of four and a business owner, I ...

I loved being spontaneous when it came to travel, but I also didn't have kids. It was hard to transition to traveling with kids for me. They taught me to embrace slow travel, and I do more planning ...

Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was ...

A few weeks ago I was having dinner with a friend at Bleu Duck Kitchen (14 Fourth St. SW, 507-258-4663) when I noticed a family — dad, mom and young son — sitting a few tables away. What struck me was ...