One of the traditional perks of air travel with children under 2 years old is saving on the price of an extra ticket by holding the child in your lap. (Granted, those of us who have ever traveled this way might argue it doesn’t exactly feel like a perk at the time, but it does make travel more affordable for families.)

Even just a couple of years ago, the message to new parents was pretty clear: Screens, for the most part, aren’t good for kids, so stay away. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that kids not experience any screen time until at least age two, and then after that, they suggested keeping it very limited.

Fourth of July fireworks have a way of invoking our fondest childhood summer memories. Barbecues and family time, swimming pools and lightning bugs, sparklers and staying up late. It’s natural to want to share all of this with your kids.

As an introvert who is married to an introvert, I assumed that our son would, of course, be an introvert.

The pressure to join the Parent-Teacher Association at your child’s school starts early and continues often over the course of their elementary career. The pull is especially strong for those of us who are either stay-at-home parents or work-from-home parents because we recognize that our schedules provide more…

Becoming a parent of any kind requires planning, preparation and a whole lot of flexibility along the way. But when that child comes to you with a past you have few details about, trauma you didn’t inflict, and zero socks or underwear, it turns your world on its side.