When the Social Security Administration’s data revealed that “Seven” is one of the fastest-rising names for boys in the U.S., many were taken by surprise. But “Seinfeld” fans may recall the episode when George Costanza declares his intention to name his firstborn child “Seven,” in honor of Mickey Mantle’s uniform number. Costanza portrayer Jason Alexander, […]
This is an excerpt from Wish We Knew What To Say: Talking With Children About Race by Pragya Agarwal, a behavioral and data scientist, activist and author, published by Dialogue Books. The Wish We Knew What To Say podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts. How do we prepare our children against discrimination? This […]
Kids say some pretty hilarious things without realizing it, but when they actually try to make jokes, it’s not always a slam dunk. Still, there’s humor in the attempt. The hilarious parents of Twitter have shared their children’s knock-knock joke fails, baffling riddles and more. We’ve rounded up 40 funny tweets about kids’ attempts at […]
This story is part of a HuffPost Parents project called “I See Me,” a series for parents and kids on the power of representation. We know how important it is for kids to see people who look like them on the biggest stages, including politics, sports, entertainment and beyond. Throughout February, we’ll explore the importance […]
Throughout February, American Heart Month aims to raise awareness about heart health, a crucial mission as heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in American adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 659,041 Americans died of heart disease in 2019. Medical professionals are deeply concerned about the state of […]
Parents have faced a variety of challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. For New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton, the hardest part was trying to be a present dad from afar during the NFL season. “It was challenging being away from my children because they didn’t travel with me to Boston,” he told HuffPost while promoting […]
What children are exposed to early on shapes them forever, and that’s certainly true when it comes to diversity and acceptance. At just 6 months old, for example, babies are able to recognize race-based differences. Racial bias can set in once they’re 2. And by the time they’re tweens, many of those biases and beliefs […]
The amount of information out there is dizzying. It’s hard to keep track of what’s known, what’s a myth and what guidance we should follow. That’s why we’ve rounded up five of the most important things we learned about COVID-19 in January: 1. New COVID-19 variants are spreading rapidly — and changing the pandemic In […]
Over the past month, news of new SARS-CoV-2 variants has emerged from around the globe: first in the United Kingdom, then South Africa and Brazil. Now those strains are in the United States. The reports are unsettling. Many of us were finally hoping for better days, thanks to the vaccine rollout and a slight dip […]
The past 11 months have been relentless for Mariclaire, a 38-year-old mom of two who works as a private school teacher. Early in the pandemic, when her children’s day care and school suddenly closed, she and her husband struggled to find any kind of manageable routine. There was, as she put it, “a lot of […]