Dasani Showed Us What It’s Like to Grow Up Homeless. She’s Still Struggling.

“Invisible Child,” by the New York Times reporter Andrea Elliott, expands on her much-admired 2013 series, following the lives of a New York City child and her family, as they strive to stay together and make ends meet.

Diapers Are the Latest Pandemic Shortage

A police bulletin seeking information on a man recorded shoplifting packages of diapers drew fresh attention to a continuing crisis of access to the product, according to the National Diaper Bank Network.

When Dasani Left Home

What happens when trying to escape poverty means separating from your family at 13?

In ‘Nuclear Family,’ a Filmmaker Frames Herself

In her new three-part documentary for HBO, Ry Russo-Young revisits a notable custody case: her own.

In ‘Nuclear Family,’ a Filmmaker Frames Herself

In her new three-part documentary for HBO, Ry Russo-Young revisits a notable custody case: her own.

I’ve Never Given Birth – but I’ve Done My Share of ‘Parenting’ (Published 2020)

In communities like the one I grew up in, nannies are a rarity, but a ‘village’ of neighbors and relatives can be counted on to pitch in with child care.

How Teens Use Downtime to Connect, Distract or Reflect

Different choices for how young people use free time lead to different kinds of relief.

Hearing His Voice Changed Everything

I never knew my father. Did he know me?

Is Snooping on Teenagers Ever O.K.? (Published 2017)

New research questions the use of spying and suggests better approaches for worried parents.

How to Pencil Yourself Into a Growing Grandkid’s Busy Schedule

You can stay close and connected by creating one-on-one moments, and participating in their interests.

Opinion | Why Working-Class Parents Don’t Buy What D.C. Is Selling

In focus groups, many said work is the price of admission for eligibility for government benefits like the expanded child tax credit.

When Grandparents Help Hold It All Together (Published 2019)

Sociologists use the term “intensive grandparenting” to refer to a commitment to providing regular child care, often accompanied by housekeeping or other tasks.

The Maternal Grandparent Advantage (Published 2018)

Women tend to be the gatekeepers of grandparent relationships and often favor their side of the family, experts say.

Opinion | One Thing I Don’t Plan to Do Before I Die Is Make a Bucket List

Until my cancer diagnosis, I did not understand that one future comes at the exclusion of all others.

Dealing With Interfering Grandparents (Published 2020)

How to navigate a challenging relationship.

Relief, and Worry, for Arrivals From Afghanistan

Afghan refugees and Americans who recently made it to the Washington area are happy to be in the United States, but they fear for those left behind.

I Always Wanted to Be a Stepmom (Published 2020)

Despite negative cultural baggage, I find stepmotherhood to be the greatest privilege.

‘Grandfamily’ Housing Caters to Older Americans Raising Children

Intergenerational communities are sprouting up as the need grows for homes that suit aging adults and their young charges.

Opinion | I Will Mourn My Daughter Forever. But I Was One of the Lucky Ones.

It’s hard enough to have a child with cancer. It shouldn’t crush families financially.

Opinion | What’s Ripping American Families Apart?

The U.S. seems to be in the middle of a pervasive psychological decline.