Parents

Homework is not just the bane of many students’ lives. It can also lead to major frustration for their parents. Sometimes a homework question comes along that is so confusing, it stumps kids and parents alike. And many of those frustrated adults take to social media to share their bewilderment. We’ve rounded up eight such

By Frannie Ucciferri There’s nothing like heading to the movie theater to cool off on a hot day. But this summer’s new movies are so hotly anticipated that you won’t even need an excuse to check them out. Both kids and parents have been waiting for these big summer blockbusters for what feels like forever,

Last summer, when Kristin Naylor was one week out from a scheduled cesarean section to deliver her third child, she went for a routine visit with her obstetrician and was told there was no longer a heartbeat. Hours later, Naylor delivered a stillborn daughter, Abby. A few months before she was due, Naylor had reached

Of course, it also has tons of age-inappropriate shows that kids could easily stumble across if you don’t set up restrictions. Netflix offers a few methods for parents to restrict kids’ viewing of mature content (both in the app and on the browser), but you get more options by going through your account on a

There are many factors to consider when choosing a first name for your baby. These days, parents are putting just as much thought into the middle name choice as well. “Gone are the days when picking a middle name was a simple matter of choosing one of the common single-syllable connectives like Ann or Lynn

Two weeks after Sharon, 33, delivered her daughter, she began feeling pressure in her lower abdomen and like there was something stuck between between her legs. She grabbed a mirror, looked down, and saw a bulge. “I googled ‘mass in vagina’ and the first thing that came up was prolapse,” recalled Sharon, who asked to

Many artists capture the beauty of life. Others illustrate the chaos of life as a parent. In recent years, many artists have turned to cartoons and comics to share funny parenting moments, their inner thoughts as moms and dads and the heartfelt experience of spending time as a family. Some of these folks have gone

One thing seems certain, however. This baby is likely to be royally cute. In anticipation of the bundle of joy’s arrival, we’re here to remind you that Prince Harry was a truly adorable baby. There are endless photos from the famous redhead’s childhood to back that up. Sadly, baby photos of Meghan aren’t as readily

There has been significant research exploring the emotional effect of divorce on younger children, but relatively little is known about what the decision to divorce as soon as grown children leave home does — on top of how those children have already been shaped by their parents’ marriage for years. Some parents wait to divorce

Kids today do not have it easy. They’re coming of age during a tense political and social climate. Racism, climate change, school shootings, threats from global superpowers and neo-Nazism are just a few of the clouds hanging over their heads. On top of all of that, they still have to go to school, deal with

By Sierra Filucci You wouldn’t send your kid to a sleepover without telling other parents about your kid’s allergies or bedtime bugaboos. Why not use the same logic with screen time rules? We know it’s hard to do. It can feel like you’re being judgmental or don’t trust the other person to take good care

Emergency room visits for children who had thoughts of suicide or had attempted suicide have doubled in the past decade, according to a nationally representative study released Monday. An analysis of United States emergency room data from 2007 to 2015 found that annual visits for suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts among children age 5 to

Meghan Markle is due to give birth around the end of April, and her dear friend Serena Williams has some spot-on parenting advice for her.  The tennis great said the Duchess of Sussex will be “the best mom, for sure,” in an interview with E! News. She added a few helpful tips that the former “Suits” actress might

Meghan Markle is in the final stretch of her pregnancy, so naturally, royal fans are abuzz with speculation about the baby’s name. Many are even placing bets before the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bundle of joy. According to the British betting company Ladbrokes, Elizabeth is the current favorite baby name, with

We’re a quarter of the way through 2019, and there are already some interesting new trends in the world of baby names. The folks at Nameberry have been tracking the most popular names of 2019 so far, and they’ve identified Posie and Milo as the current top names for girls and boys, respectively. Nameberry’s most

Miscarriage has gone from being a thing that women and their partners basically never talked about in public to one that is far less taboo. And with good reason. Anywhere between 10 and 25 percent of known pregnancies ends in a miscarriage. It is, as Jessica Zucker, a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in women’s reproductive

You’ve likely heard of photographer Kate Parker. She’s behind Strong Is the New Pretty, the best-selling 2017 photo compilation book of girls celebrating being girls today. It was a timely look at what makes young girls tick ― and how that often isn’t what society expects of them. At the time, I loved looking at

From almost the minute she found out she was pregnant, Amanda, 32, bled daily. Her OB-GYN tracked her closely, and for a while things seemed to be progressing. Then at 9 1/2 weeks, an ultrasound revealed there was no heartbeat. Amanda’s pregnancy had ended, likely about two weeks before. Amanda had experienced what is sometimes

When I was a bleary-eyed first-time mom, I visited a friend who’d recently had her second kid. While she poured drinks and set out food, her baby sat quietly in a Rock n’ Play, content to just kind of hang out. I was dumbfounded. My first baby was, from the get-go, tough. If he wasn’t

Paying kids for chores has long been a debate in family households. Some caretakers prefer demonstrating that hard work means earning money. Others are in the camp of making sure kids know chores mean being an active member of the family, not a pay day. HuffPost reached out to parents to see how different families

Although the top baby names don’t change much from year to year, many interesting trends emerge over longer periods of time. The Social Security Administration has released lists of the most popular names for babies born in the U.S. every year since the 1880s. We decided to look back at the most popular names 50

You can lecture your teenagers about how they spend their cash only so much. Besides, they can lecture back: Maybe you buy expensive coffee or bottled water or pay for a gym membership you never use. Instead, you may want to suggest that your children try out some money management apps. In other words, outsource

When it comes to a child’s body image, it should come as no surprise that parents play a major role. The research ― and countless personal essays ― back this up. “Parents influence how their children come to think about their bodies in a number of ways. These include the feelings, attitudes and conversations that

It can be difficult for parents to know how to help their anxious kids. Natasha Daniels, child therapist and author of How to Parent Your Anxious Toddler and Anxiety Sucks! A Teen Survival Guide, told HuffPost that while seeking therapy for your child can be helpful, it’s also important to remember anxiety involves the entire

The college admissions scandal highlights some very important truths about privilege, mental health and, of course, parenting. While the vast majority of parents are not in the position to bribe their children into elite schools, this extreme case illustrates the temptation many feel to take control of their kids’ lives. But an ultra-hands-on approach can

Raising a kid costs a lot. According to the most recent numbers, the average cost to raise a child from birth to age 17 is $233,000. And if you’ve been a parent for a while, you’re probably assuming that about 90 percent of that cost goes toward feeding a teenager. Maybe that’s going a little

In the days after Shea Oakes gave birth to her first daughter 15 years ago, she could not stop weeping. Oakes’ OB-GYN told her to let her know if she was not feeling better in three days. She wasn’t, so her doctor diagnosed her with postpartum depression and wrote a prescription for an SSRI, the

You may have asked your teenager, “Can’t you just pretend you’re 12, so I can pay less?” Of course, a withering stare generally follows a question like that. And that’s why you can take heart. Your teenager may no longer eat the cheaper kids meal and may have to pay the adult admission into a

By Caroline Knorr You may wonder why certain social media such as Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok get so popular with kids and teens practically overnight. It’s because kids want to be where their friends are. But what if your kid wants to share something with someone they’re not friends with online, like their assigned lab partner,

The college admissions scandal may seem like an extreme case that only pertains to wealthy elites with the means to bribe people to get their children into top universities. But it touches on the pressured feelings almost all parents and students feel today. It also highlights the way many parents are cheating their kids out