duncan1890/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images According to the Social Security Administration’s list of baby names, which goes back to the late 1800s, my son’s name — William — has ranked among the Top 20 that entire time. It does not stand alone, particularly among boy names. “James” has proven even more consistently popular. For girls, well, I’m...
izusek/E+/Getty Images Parents aren’t so naive to think that their screen-addicted teens (“screenagers,” as my mom calls my 17-year-old siblings) aren’t sneaking glances at their phone throughout the school day. But now a new study has revealed just how much time students spend scrolling, and the numbers might come as a surprise. The study, published...
TikTok There’s not much that’s fun about divorce or separation. And when children are involved, things can get way more complicated. Custody, child support, alimony, parenting disagreements, the logistics of managing multiple schedules: it’s all challenging under the best of circumstances. And, of course, this is all generally being handled by two people who had...
Maskot/Maskot/Getty Images I grew up an only child in a single parent home. My parents divorced when I was three years old, and I rarely saw my father. So my mom had no choice but to take on every role in our household: she was the breadwinner, the cook, the cleaner, the bill payer and...