On Parenting

Amy Joyce

Your child will start dating at some point. How do you make sure he or she will be in a healthy relationship?

The Washington Post's Maura Judkis demonstrates how Flight trampoline park in Springfield, Va., can put a spring in your step.

Mari-Jane Williams

Unplugging, it turns out, is harder for me than it should be.

Marguerite Kelly

A single mom’s boys enjoy less time with their “aunties” now. It’s a good chance for a life lesson.

Mari-Jane Williams

A study out of the University of Michigan showed nearly 30 percent of children 12 months or younger had been spanked by a parent in the last month.

Amanda Mascarelli

Research suggests that the practice can help reduce stress, anxiety and other ills — but it is not a cure-all.

Allison Klein

At first it was hard to admit that I had become a stay at home mom. Why was that conversation so awkward?

Jane Horwitz

Movie reviews with kids in mind: This week, an animated comedy about a brilliant dog and his boy.

Mari-Jane Williams

Jo Frost’s latest book offers solutions to the most common struggles parents have with toddlers, from bedtime battles to picky eating.

Mari-Jane Williams

The bill would allow individuals with disabilities or their families to open a tax-sheltered savings account to pay for certain long-term expenses.

Mari-Jane Williams

Laura Overdeck wants math to become as much of a tradition as the bedtime story.

—Mari-Jane Williams

Erin Barker of Hooray for Books! in Alexandria recommends some of her favorite math-based children’s books.

Mari-Jane Williams

We spoke with Bob Dorough about his music for ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ and turning math facts into something fun.

Mari-Jane Williams

Lots of perefctly smart parents are cowed by math. How can they avoid passing their trepidation to their kids?

Marguerite Kelly

She discovered late in life she was conceived so her father could avoid the draft. Now what?

Amy Joyce

It’s been a longer winter than we anticipated. We are almost through. Right?

Alison Rice

It’s common enough that we should think about it more: How do you keep a family running when you are injured?

Anne Kenderdine

I asked the Academy if they’d tell me when Idina Menzel would perform at the Oscars. They said, basically, “Actually, we’re not.” But this is what we need.

Marguerite Kelly

They may need a little professional help to get through a tough time. And, Mom, don’t forget about yourself.

First lady Michelle Obama marked the fourth anniversary of her Let's Move Campaign at the White House on Tuesday.

Mari-Jane Williams

The chatter about how people who were ridiculously thin to begin with are ridiculously thin again just weeks after giving birth is another example of how celebrities are an unrealistic—and often unhealthy—influence on women when it comes to body image.

Rosa Brooks

A foreign policy expert says asking women to juggle demanding careers and the demands of home will disproportionately push them out of the workplace.

Mari-Jane Williams

HANDY GUIDE | Materials, amenities and price tag are three major issues to consider when buying a playset.

Amy Joyce

When can you ever tell a parent that maybe they need some help, well, parenting? Can you?

Shani George

Church seems like such a simple thing. Not so when there’s a child in tow.

Mari-Jane Williams

That 80 percent divorce rate for parents of kids with autism is an urban legend. But raising a child with special needs can present extra challenges. Here’s how to work around them.

Julie Zauzmer

WMZQ’s Diaper Derby featured children under 14 months old in a race on their hands and knees.

Amy Joyce

Bill de Blasio kept schools open today. People are angry, but maybe he’s right.

Amy Joyce

So how’s your day going so far? This is what’s up at my house. Probably not too dissimilar in your world.

Anne Kenderdine

Some Valentine’s Day recipes just say they’re really easy to do. These actually are.

Amy Joyce

Snow day, schmo day. Yeah, we’re sick of it, but let’s try to enjoy it.

Mari-Jane Williams

Recent releases cover everything from teaching social skills to talking about sex to balancing work and home responsibilities.

Mari-Jane Williams

From getting up when you fall down to it being okay to make mistakes, the Sochi games are full of life lessons to share with kids.

Amy Joyce

With Hoffman’s death, kids may be wondering what happened. Now is the time to talk.