Topic: Parenting
The Reiner Family is Our Family
In light of a recent Hollywood tragedy, a Main Line recovery specialist says people who love people with mental health disorders are quietly asking: Could this happen to us?
By Kim Ferris Porter
The Baby Gear Revolution Launched in Philly
Baby Gear Group, now a B Corp, was named a Time magazine invention of the year by letting families rent strollers and other childcare essentials for a fraction of the cost and environmental impact. It’s now expanded across the region and country
By Courtney DuChene
Quit Whining about Travel Sports
Intense youth sports are a rational response to the hyper-competitive world we live in.
By Diana Lind
All Politics is Personal
Seven years ago, Committee of Seventy’s CEO set out to adopt a little girl from foster care. Here’s what it taught her about democracy
By Lauren Cristella
What’s a Dadcathlon?
Joseph Gidjunis and Joshua Kagi, creators of the new show Grown Up Dad, want to build a nationwide community of dads. On Father’s Day eve, they start by asking dads to … step on LEGOs?
By Charissa Howard
Philly Joy Bank
The program is designed to give pregnant women and new mothers $1,000 per month for 18 months, no strings attached. Here’s how it’s faring — and what it could mean for future generations of Philadelphia parents and babies
By Jessica Blatt Press
It’s Not You. It’s Me
Philly-based science journalist Catherine Price reframes our phone habits as a relationship rather than a moral failing, creating space for honest reflection in an otherwise charged conversation
By David Williams
Ali Velshi Inside Project 2025 and Our Schools
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member on the Project 2025 plan to dismantle the Department of Education and subsidize wealthy private schools instead of public school
By Ali Velshi
Help Philly’s Hispanic Kids Move Forward
A new report by Children First highlights the ways Hispanic children in Philly are beating the odds — and where they need more support
By Nelida Sepulveda
Should PA Ban Cell Phones in Schools?
And, is it any surprise that legislation on the matter remains stuck in limbo in Harrisburg?
By Richard Koenig