Whenever I schedule an appointment during the school day, I feel guilty. I ask for their latest available appointment. If that doesn't work, I pull up the school calendar. Then I start doing the ridiculous parent math: How long is the drive? What class wi... See more
Sometimes I have to take my child out of school for healthcare appointments. Perfect attendance can depend on health, access to care, and whether a parent can leave work. I'd rather schools reward kids for showing up after hard times than for perfect atte... See more
I Thought Parents Could Solve Their Kids’ Screen Time Troubles. I Was Wrong. I Thought Parents Could Solve Their Kids’ Screen Time Troubles. I Was Wrong. “I spent 13 weeks talking to experts because I believed the right rules would remove my uncertainty.”... See more
FOTOGRAFIA INC. via Getty Images Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. Support HuffPost . Before I spent 13 weeks interviewing experts about children and screens, I was convinced the rules existed. Someone had them. Some brilliant research... See more
Now living in Nashville, the cosmic country crooner Cassandra Lewis has spent a lot of time moving around. Her last two albums - Always, All Ways from 2022, and 2024's Lost in a Dream, were well-received spending time on both the Americana and triple A ch... See more
