May 03 Watch 7:20 For Lesley Stahl, ‘Becoming Grandma’ was better than she imagined By PBS News Hour You can’t know how amazing it feels to be a grandmother until it happens to you, says Lesley Stahl, longtime 60 Minutes correspondent and author of a new book, "Becoming Grandma." With her personal transformation, she began to investigate her… Continue watching
Apr 28 Column: Why you should never use timeouts on your kids By Wendy Thomas Russell At some point, we must accept that even though we all love our kids and want what’s best for them, parenting can’t be a strictly intuitive endeavor. Sometimes we need to listen, really listen, to the experts and the science… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 8:51 To improve lifelong health, Memphis tries rooting out childhood trauma By PBS News Hour Childhood trauma such as abuse, neighborhood violence or the death of a parent has been found to lead to dire health and social problems later in life. How can communities intervene to spare future generations the same pain and illness?… Continue watching
Feb 16 How a volunteer program helps parents advocate for students with disabilities By Christina A. Samuels, Education Week A Pennsylvania school district roiled by controversy has found a path back to trust: a volunteer effort that has supported dozens of parents of students who have disabilities. Continue reading
Feb 16 More grandparents raising their grandchildren By Alejandra Cancino, Associated Press Nationwide, 2.7 million grandparents are raising grandchildren, and about one-fifth of those have incomes that fall below the poverty line, according to census figures. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 7:07 How home visits for vulnerable moms boost kids’ brainpower By PBS News Hour A rapidly expanding medical program for low-income first-time mothers combines social services with the latest in brain science. The Nurse-Family Partnership provides in-home advice on health and parenting, which can lead to improved cognitive development and language skills for their… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 7:15 An economic divide can be seen in parents’ worries and aspirations By PBS News Hour Lower-income parents tend to worry that their children might fall victim to violence, while parents with higher incomes worry their kids are burdened by busy schedules. That’s one finding of a major new survey on the ways socioeconomic divides affect… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 3:27 Parents, beware the cost of over-helping your kids By PBS News Hour Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of “How to Raise an Adult,” shares her essay on why she believes it is important for parents to get over overparenting. Continue watching
Sep 29 Autism, puberty and one family’s struggle to raise their teenage sons By Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News Puberty is causing chaos in Alexander’s once-predictable world. Continue reading