Parenting

The choice to have a child comes with significant familial and social pressure in China, which some prospective parents avoid by raising children of a different sort.

When so many people think hovering is what good parents do, how do you stop?

A parenting style called benign neglect helps foster independence and helps kids become more resilient. Here's why you might want try it out—plus the pros and cons.

Learn more about the traits of children who are more likely to be treated better by parents.

“It’s rare for me to outright reject a name or name trend, but ... “

If you’re a dog owner, chances are you think your dog watches TV with you. If you’re a dog, there’s never been a better time for you to watch TV.

It's not a lie -- your phone harbors more bacteria than a toilet seat. Considering you put your phone against your face when making calls and you likely have your phone in your hand most of the day, there's a very compelling case for needing to clean your device regularly. 

In November, I was in a middle school gymnasium in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in between games at my 13-year-old son’s basketball tournament. Sheboygan is a city of 50,000 people on Lake Michigan in a county that had voted overwhelmingly in favor of Donald Trump for president just 18 days earlier.

I gave up my old phone number. Disaster ensued. Two years ago, I got a new phone number. In the eyes of my social media and ride-hailing apps, Amazon, my bank, and the state of Pennsylvania, that effectively meant I lost my identity.

The cost of cleaning up toxic forever chemical pollution could reach more than £1.6tn across the UK and Europe over a 20-year period, an annual bill of £84bn, research has found. The number of British pollution hotspots is also on the rise.