The Washington Post's parenting blog with news, advice and essays that impact parents everywhere. Editor/writer @amyjoyce_berg
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"Many teens... are feeling disconnected from peers, resulting in mental health effects caused by loneliness." washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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A parent writes: "I'm concerned he will be one of those aimless kids who gets into drugs..." @mlparentcoach reels things back in. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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"Yet the most important person in the equation seems to be forgotten: the child." washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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Sometimes, it's not just about getting them to the dinner table. Thanks, as always, @mlparentcoach washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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For WP story, looking for people who postponed or canceled plans to get pregnant bc of pandemic and can talk TODAY! [email protected]
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The age-old question. With a smart @mlparentcoach spin. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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"Nothing, no matter how badly she does in third grade — it’s not insurmountable.” @kellygwriter with such an important piece. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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"There was an epidemic of anxiety and depression in kids before covid, but the isolation of the past year threw gas on a fire." washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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"When you are at home, there is always something to do. It’s almost never-ending." Um, yep. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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Parenting questions? Join us, live chat with @mlparentcoach now. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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"Since 1993, the suicide rate of Black children from 5 to 11 years old has increased to about twice the rate of White children..." washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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These days, I mostly like winter from in front of a fire, behind a good book. But tomorrow, I'll be talking with @kojoshow about how we need to get our kids (and ourselves) outside no matter the temperature this strange, strange year. Tune in!
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I remember everything about the public library I couldn't get enough of as a child. I hope my boys remember theirs the same way. Thanks to @maggiesmithpoet for this lovely tribute. #nationalfriendsoflibrariesweek washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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“Have a lot of generosity and grace with your middle-schoolers and high-schoolers,” adds Pinsky, who says that adolescents are most impacted by the pandemic. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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"I see both a young woman who is (maybe) suffering, and a parent who may need some perspective on parenting their teen." washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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Will I see you at the live chat this Wednesday? Go now and submit your question, I promise to try to help! @onparenting
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"Our dancing in the rain wasn’t a denial of all the storms that had moved in on black people that week. It was a dare." Beautiful, joyful essay by @tmlewis washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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"I was starting to struggle big-time with my identity, measuring myself against some old-school societal notion of what makes a successful man." Love this perspective from @jasonbasanemec washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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Finding yourself having a LOT of conversations with the kids, now that we're together so much? @pfagell has some great advice. (Gorgeous illustration by @blackksneakers) washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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"My daughter was close to failing home-school gym in a pandemic." Of all the ridiculousness out there. Thanks to @lyzl for this one. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…