Parenting
Pointless I’m an NYC public school mom and I’m furious our kids can’t write in cursive — why we need to fix it now
This basic life skill was phased out in 2010 with the introduction of the controversial Common Core curriculum — and our children are falling behind as a result.
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I was a 'Maury' baby — the dramatic experience changed my family forever
January 20, 2026 | 2:02pmOne "Maury baby" told The Post, "I was like, ‘Oh, my God, that's so cool!’” — but another lamented of her own reveal, "I was disgusted. It was trashy."
Why Jessica Alba’s Honest Company has shut down its app — and where your diaper subscription is going
January 19, 2026 | 1:37pmIt's a crappy situation.
Man's list of childhood chores sparks debate about today's parenting: 'Structure is missing these days'
January 18, 2026 | 9:49am"I wish my parents laid it out for me like this."
Want to be a stay-at-home parent in New York? Here's how much your partner has to earn
January 17, 2026 | 11:57amMany moms and dads dream of leaving the workforce to spend time with their young children, but high costs make it a pipe dream.
TikTok using AI to block under-13 accounts
January 16, 2026 | 3:04pmThe clock is Tikking on tweens' social media use.
I’m a wealthy NYC mom who enjoys lavish vacations — but I refuse to fly my kids first class for good reason
January 16, 2026 | 11:27am“It is a good thing to let your kids be inconvenienced and to struggle.”
This habit after childbirth can reduce moms' risk of depression for up to 10 years
January 13, 2026 | 5:13pmChildbirth brings a plethora of exhausting new responsibilities — but some can affect your health in a good way.
Trolls berate Gen Alpha parents for creating 'a generation of emotionally broken adults' with these common mistakes
January 13, 2026 | 4:04pmEvery family has one.
IVF breakthrough as scientists have figured out how to 'rejuvenate' eggs — what it means for women over 40
January 12, 2026 | 11:50amA research team has made a groundbreaking discovery that could reshape the future of IVF.
I've been lying to my son for 24 years — the deception has taken over my whole life
January 12, 2026 | 10:28amOh, the hu-manatee.
Mom's brutally honest take on men's parenting skills sparks viral debate: 'Prove me wrong'
January 11, 2026 | 12:43pm"That makes me so mad."
My elite NYC moms friend group banned me and excluded my kids from play dates — for this pathetic reason
January 9, 2026 | 1:56pmExcluded parents are speaking out about the "cliquey toxicity” of the closed communities they've been chucked from.
I’m a dad but spending time with my young kids makes my blood boil— is this normal or am I a monster?
January 8, 2026 | 2:17pmJustin Murphy made the confession after his four-year-old son asked him to play catch.
I forced my kids to buy McDonald's with their Christmas cash — then social media trolls labeled me a 'sick f- -k'
January 6, 2026 | 1:08pm"I’ve received direct messages from people calling me a ‘sick f—k,’ a ‘c—t,’ a ‘terrible parent'."
Meet the world's most-traveled kid, who's hit all 7 continents in just 7 years
January 5, 2026 | 3:03pmBy the time most kids are tackling multiplication tables, Wilder McGraw had already visited Antarctica.
Moms are extracting 'liquid gold' from their nipples before their babies are even born
January 5, 2026 | 8:00amWomen with presumably healthy pregnancies are celebrating their stashes of colostrum-packed syringes,
Typo on students' homework proves how tired and overworked teachers are
January 4, 2026 | 3:19pm"... they were probably rushing, doing 15 jobs at once."
Harrowing new memoir details the dark side of homeschooling, being smothered by an obsessive mother
January 3, 2026 | 2:00pmIn his new memoir, Stefan Merrill Block recalls his mother abruptly pulling him from school at age 9.
The strange and unexpected baby name trends taking over 2026
January 1, 2026 | 7:05pmFrom dragons to drama queens, these baby names prove parents are naming their kids for the worlds they’d rather be living in.
Doctor suspended after scheduling fake appointments to pick up her kids — and working moms jump to her defense
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