Most of us got “mono” and moved on. Felt awful for a few weeks, missed some school or work, and eventually recovered. The Epstein-Barr virus – the culprit behind that exhausting spell – seemed like a chapter we’d firmly closed. What science is now discovering is that for many people, that chapter may not be...
Your hands touch hundreds of surfaces before lunch. The door handle on your way out. The cart at the grocery store. The pen at the pharmacy counter. The phone you’ve been scrolling since 6 a.m. You wash your hands when they look dirty, or after obvious moments, like using the restroom or handling raw chicken....
A set of baby shower photos shouldn’t be capable of stopping a nation in its tracks. And yet, here we are. A family celebration posted to Facebook in late April 2025 turned into one of the most argued-about stories in the country within 48 hours. The reason wasn’t the decorations, the cake, or the guest...
A Texas mom named SunShine Burton had been having a rough few days, and by late April 2026, millions of strangers on the internet knew all about it. Her video went viral fast, and the reaction was about as divided as anything you’ll find online. Half of social media called her a hero. The other...
Cyberbullying help for parents feels urgent the moment you realize how quickly the problem has grown – and how most of our natural instincts as parents are exactly the wrong move. You want to protect your kid. You want to fix it. That reaction is completely human. But what psychologists have been finding is that...
There’s a version of a body image crisis that most parents never see coming. It doesn’t show up as skipped meals or avoided mirrors. It looks like dedication. It looks like early mornings, protein shakes, and a kid who just really loves the gym. And because it looks like discipline, like health, like a teenage...
I’m sure no adult just wakes up one morning and decides to write off their parents. Anyone who has made that decision probably knows how hard it was to make. But research consistently shows that a sizeable share of adult children will become estranged from a parent at some point. It tends to happen more...
People still cling to an old promise about family life. They say a baby will steady a troubled home, deepen love, and make adulthood complete. It is an attractive promise because parenthood can bring pride, devotion, purpose, and fierce attachment. Yet the latest evidence does not support the simpler version of that story. A large...
Growing up, it’s easy to believe that love should have been enough to make everything right. Many people look back on their childhood with a mix of gratitude and questions, wondering why certain needs weren’t fully met. As adults, those questions can turn into expectations, shaped by modern conversations around emotional intelligence, mental health, and...
A new children’s mental health hospital has opened in Michigan, and it’s already being seen as a turning point in how the United States approaches pediatric behavioral care. At a time when anxiety, depression, and crisis-level mental health conditions among children are rising at alarming rates, this facility represents more than just another hospital. It...
A piano prodigy, Miss A, a name her parents chose to keep their daughter’s identity private, sat at a piano in a pink dress and a neat updo in March 2025, placed her hands on the keys, and played Beethoven’s Für Elise entirely from memory. She was 4 years old. When she finished, she moved...
Not all states offer the same level of maternal and infant care. Care quality and outcomes vary widely by state, directly affecting families’ experiences and babies’ safety. A recent analysis by WalletHub looked at all 50 states to determine which are top-performing and worst-performing for new families, considering factors like healthcare costs, quality of care,...
