Peter Amend/Connect Images/Getty Images It’s a ritual as old as the internet itself. Every few months, a parent says something online that the vast majority of other parents have a problem with. And for a few weeks, the cycle of reaction is set in motion. People make response videos. Ten minute breakdowns of why This...
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FDA Moves To Ban Fluoride Supplements For Kids
ArtMarie/E+/Getty Images On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration — under the auspices of Robert Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — issued a statement that the agency was initiating steps to remove ingestible fluoride supplements, though not fluoridated products like toothpaste or mouthwash, from the market. The move runs counter to recommendations...
British Dads Are Striking For Better Paternity Leave
kyonntra/E+/Getty Images At this point, we all know that parental leave in the United States is trash. We’re the only so-called “developed” country without guaranteed paid leave for new parents. The lucky few among us will have employers with generous leave policies. The less-but-still-kind-of lucky will be able to make use of the Family Medical...
Three Questions Grandparents Should Ask Before Offering Parenting Advice
TikTok When it comes to raising my children, I don’t know what I would have done without my mother’s advice. She was the veteran parent of four kids — some of us easier to raise than others — and it felt like there was nothing she didn’t know. Even in instances where her advice ultimately...



