IndiaPix/IndiaPicture/IndiaPicture/Getty Images Getting a period is a social and developmental milestone that many American girls are reaching earlier than their mothers and grandmothers. About six months earlier on average, according to one 2024 study. Researchers, parents, and doctors, reasonably, want to understand why this is happening, and one commonly reached conclusion is higher obesity levels...
Oscar Wong/Moment/Getty Images Summertime is hands down the most nostalgic time of year. Christmas puts up a good fight for winter, but at the end of the day, everything about summer makes us think about being a kid. Few are more nostalgic than all the foods we associate with this warm, balmy season. Ice cream...
PacoRomero/iStock Unreleased/Getty Images It all seemed perfect at first: my daughter had a new bestie and the parents seemed great. It’s not easy to find new ‘couple friends’ as adults so it seemed like we had won the lottery. Our kids got along, we had a good time enjoying some backyard banter, some afternoons together...
Imgorthand/E+/Getty Images Scientific advancements astonish us every day — from promising medical treatments to newly discovered species and stars. Similarly, every day, children are discovering new ways to be idiots. Let’s face it, kids are amazing but their brains are basically Jell-O that doesn’t fully set until they’re in their mid-20s. It’s developmentally appropriate, but...