More Small Humans
Kids can't keep their hands off these rad toys
Our staff’s kids are crazy about these toys from Walmart — and your crew will be, too.
14 podcasts to teach kids about history, identity, and current events
Easy ways to add to their education outside of the classroom.
Parental controls are such a scam
Screen time limits are a pretend solution for the wrong problem.
By Alex Hazlett
8 organizations working to solve the gender gap in education — and how to help them
Progress is happening, but there's still more to do.
'Sesame Street' explores Asian and Pacific Islander culture with a neighborhood tour
Featuring the show's first Asian American puppet, Ji-Young!
Sesame Street introduces Ji-Young, the neighborhood's first Asian American muppet
Ji-Young loves skateboarding, rock music, and making history.
The Elvie breast pump is a good product that you might not need right now
In the stressful aftermath of a new baby, do what you can to make your life easier.
By Alex Hazlett
Once invisible labor is made visible, have a system to handle the details
Enter the concept of Fair Play.
By Alex Hazlett
How to avoid bad habits with your kid’s gaming and screen time
Is all screen time created equally? And what should parents consider when letting their kids play video games?
By Alex Hazlett & Rebecca Ruiz
Screen time advice: When to schedule it and how much to allow
Your kid wants to watch TV? Make it work for you.
By Rebecca Ruiz & Alex Hazlett
Pandemic parenting: Choosing educational apps and balancing screen time with remote learning
It's a wild back-to-school season and a lot of our screen time guidelines were written for an in-person era.
By Alex Hazlett & Rebecca Ruiz
8 questions to ask about online learning platforms for kids
What to know when picking educational games for your child.
By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall
How to get police out of schools, and why it matters
Across the country, schools are starting to cut ties with police.
How 'Daniel Tiger' can help soothe a scared, lonely, quarantined kid
Visit a socially distant Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
By Alex Hazlett
Meet the activists pushing for an anti-racist education
Some feel as if this is the one moment to make it happen.
How to set up parental controls on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu
The savvy little monsters soon learn their way around an interface.
Heybaby is a new dating app for parents and people who want to be parents
For those sick of the "That's my nephew" photos.
By Anna Iovine
Summer camp canceled? Here are some citizen science projects to do at home.
This summer, your kids can become (citizen) scientists.
This Montessori inspired, screen-free toy can help kids learn the basics of computer programming
The objective is to create a path using directional building blocks.
By Emmett Smith
'Pokémon Smile' left me with clean teeth and lots of questions
Nintendo's "Pokémon Smile" app is meant to encourage good tooth-brushing habits in children. I, an adult, am terrible at this game.
By Alexis Nedd
Don't know how to tell trees apart? There's an app for that.
It also helps with birds and other animals.
By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall
For new parents, there's reason to relax about the pandemic's effect on a baby's development
Many babies will thrive despite the challenges of coronavirus restrictions.
By Rebecca Ruiz
It's possible to make Instagram an empowering place
New research suggests adding aspirational accounts can give girls a healthier relationship with Instagram.
By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall
5 things everyone is doing better than me during quarantine
Turns out feeling bad because of social media takes no breaks!
By Jordan Reid
6 games for kids that you can play on FaceTime or Zoom
A little prep can go a long way toward making a virtual playdate a success.
By Alex Hazlett
