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Groovy baby names that rocked the 1970s

1970s couple laying in the grass holding baby up

Parenting & Family

9 ways to find a long-lost family member (and what to do when you actually find them)

An elderly couple browsing and looking through a photo album.

How to spot early signs of a roof leak before it spreads

A roof's shingles damaged from a water leak.

Retrospective

16 gadgets from the 1980s that felt like the future

A Sony Walkman with a very 1980s background

Parenting & Family

The caregiving protection paradox: When supporting family means sacrificing protection

A grandmother looking at her adult daughter and newborn granddaughter.

Parenting & Family

Why baby names are getting bolder: The cultural shift behind today’s trends

Rear view of five babies sitting on the floor.

Parenting & Family

3 years after the school shooting in Uvalde, survivors struggle to find ongoing support

A murals of shooting victims in Uvalde painted on a wall behind a stop sign.

Parenting & Family

America’s special education crisis: How teacher shortages threaten our most vulnerable students

An instructional assistant helping an autistic student with a lesson or activity from a tablet.

Parenting & Family

A Muslim youth center in Brooklyn is helping teens connect mental health to faith

Women and girls of all ages gather for Sisters Self-Care Night at Muslim American Society Youth Center in Brooklyn, New York, a vibrant recurring event where creative activities and candid conversations help de-stigmatize seeking mental health support and weave faith and mental wellness together in community.

Parenting & Family

Jumping jacks, lunges and squats, and better test scores

Three elementary-school-age students jumping in the air next to desks in a classroom.

Parenting & Family

Parents can opt their children out of LGBTQ-friendly storybooks. Can they opt out of vaccines?

A small open refrigerator with shelves of baskets of vaccines at a health clinic.

Parenting & Family

As school choice programs grow, parents are demanding better customer service

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed the Education Freedom Act in February. The private school choice program serves about 20,000 students this year, but he’s calling for further expansion.

Parenting & Family

‘Failing our kids’: Philadelphia’s struggle highlights how young learners nationwide miss out on legally mandated support services

Kimberly Halevy wearing a crimson red midi dress with mid-length sleeves walks with her son Joshua beside her, enjoy treats from an ice cream truck visible behind them, after a recent session with a special instructor.

Parenting & Family

6 things pediatricians want you to know about vaccines

A pediatrician giving a toddler a vaccination.

Parenting & Family

Top cities for middle-class families

Boardwalk and benches along the Big Sioux River Trail in South Dakota.