🌟 A Parenting Strategy That Can Help Lower Obesity Rates in Kids
Plus, the perfect excuse for a digital detox.
Jed Baker
March 23, 2025
🌟 TRENDING
This Parenting Strategy Can Help Lower Obesity Rates in Kids
It’s not only about what they eat. New research shows that responsive parenting in infancy and toddlerhood can help limit a child’s risk of obesity as they get older. Here’s how to up your responsive parenting game, plus the importance of teaching healthy habits no matter your kids’ age.
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🌟 5 THINGS
5 Ways to Make Your LGBTQ+ Child Feel Safe at Home
A new study finds that teens and young adults feel safer online than IRL as they begin to explore their sexual and gender identities, but it shouldn’t be this way. Consider these expert tips on how parents can support their LGBTQ+ child and make sure the home environment is a safe space too.
Show your child you love them
Validate their feelings
Brush up on your terminology
Get in tune with their emotions
Lean into social media (with limits)
🌟 SCREEN/LIFE BALANCE
An Excuse to Unplug: What to Know About Screen-Free Week 2025
Coming up during the first week of May is a national initiative to digitally detox in an effort to engage in real-life interactions and play instead. Here’s what to know and how your family can take part.
🌟 TLDR
A new study reveals postpartum depression is linked to specific brain changes during pregnancy
Here’s an interesting inside look at why Millennial parents are so obsessed with tech and apps
PSA for parents: YouTube Kids is not as safe as its “family-friendly” facade makes it seem. A pediatrician weighs in
One mom went on a Reddit rant about why parents should stop giving out birthday party goody bags, and it caused quite the commotion. Care to comment?
Meanwhile, this mom went viral on TikTok for giving her baby a new name when he was 18 months old. Would you do the same if you regretted the name you gave your baby?
