Stark findings on the pervasive sadness, suicidal thoughts and sexual violence endured by teen girls have jolted parents and the wider public
Stark findings on the pervasive sadness, suicidal thoughts and sexual violence endured by teen girls have jolted parents and the wider public
By Michael E. Miller WORTHINGTON, Minn. — It was the first day of school, so Don Brink was behind the wheel of his bus, its yellow paint glistening in the drizzling dawn. Wearing jeans and a John Deere cap, he […]
By Drew Harwell Kimberly Krawczyk says she would do anything to keep her students safe. A year ago Thursday, the Parkland, Fla., high school math teacher barricaded students behind her classroom door during one of the deadliest mass shootings in […]
Drew Harwell, The Washington Post When Jessie Battaglia started looking for a new babysitter for her 1-year-old son, she wanted more information than she could get from a criminal-background check, parent comments and a face-to-face interview. So she turned to […]
By Emily Heil Cause: Ending modern slavery, which the State Department defines as human trafficking in which people are exploited for labor or sex. Celeb: Ashton Kutcher, the former underwear model-turned-TV star whose goofy demeanor and early stoner/slacker roles […]
Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post Even if you were horrified at the idea of hovering over your child as Amy Chua did in her polarizing 2011 bestseller “The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” I’m betting there was a […]
Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post If you’ve ever plopped down on your bed exhausted after chasing around your inattentive and hyperactive kid all day and wondered with self-doubt — “Could it possibly be me?” — a new study gives some credence to your worst […]
Emma Brown, The Washington Post Is child homelessness declining, or is it skyrocketing? If you are looking at federal government figures for the answer, you could be forgiven for being confused. According to new data the Department of Housing and […]
Andy Beta, The Washington Post Three months ago, Brooklyn-based DJ Mick Batyske and his wife had their first child, a son they named Myles. Batyske — who goes by the name DJ Mick and who lends his musical tastemaking to […]
Linda Searing, The Washington Post Open communication between parents and teens about sexual behavior can be uncomfortable for both sides. But do these talks make a difference in adolescents’ awareness and use of safer sexual practices? THIS STUDY analyzed data […]