Education Raising boys the non-toxic way: a how-to manual ‘I want him to be able to have those qualities that I saw men wanting, but not being able to have. Like being able to cry.’ John O'Brien
Health Think your house has been crowded during Covid? This Seattle mother of eight knows the feeling It's been one year since the pandemic really started intruding on our lives. But for other families that home-school their children, it was just another day, another year - or was it? Angela King
Health Are We Raising Unhelpful, Bossy Kids? Here's The Fix In some cultures kids roll their eyes when asked to do chores. In others, they'll pitch in without even being asked. Researchers have identified two key practices to raise helpful children. Michaeleen Doucleff
National In Running, Work And Parenting, Fauci Paces Himself For The 'Marathon' At StoryCorps, Anthony Fauci talks with wife, Christine Grady, about parenting, running and work. He sees a link: "the idea of sticking with something and not giving up, even when it's painful." Jey Born
Health Pandemic parenting. It gets better? A tool kit ‘Kids need to feel safe, they need to feel secure, they need to be seen, and they need to be soothed. Talk to them about what make them feel safer, or what makes them feel soothed.’ John O'Brien
Education Seattle Now: A childcare nightmare Childcare isn't just essential for working parents, it’s also the linchpin of a functioning economy. But the pandemic has disrupted the child care system, and parents are grappling with impossible choices. Patricia Murphy Clare McGrane
Government Report: Covid-19 weakens the already fragile nature of our child care system ‘Child care is really a pillar of our economy, and we haven't necessarily recognized it as such.’ Kim Malcolm John O'Brien
Global Health How I'm Teaching My Kids Not To Fear Everything During A Pandemic A mother in South Africa reflects on raising children at a time of crisis — and how to teach them the value of human connection at a time of disconnectedness. Koketso Moeti
National She's A Frontline Doctor. Her Husband Has Lung Cancer. Now, A Simple Hug Is Dangerous When Laura Jenkins learned a coworker had tested positive for the coronavirus, she did what once would've seemed unthinkable — separating from her two young boys and a husband with stage IV cancer. Tom Dreisbach
Health Life with a newborn during the coronavirus pandemic Melissa Santos is a Seattle journalist and a new mom. She gave birth as the coronavirus began to spread in Washington state. Kate Walters Alec Cowan
