Kids

back to school Aug. 25, 2022

A Missouri School District Has Reinstated SpankingThough the U.N. considers corporal punishment a human-rights violation, it remains legal in 19 states.

By Bindu Bansinath

parenting Aug. 19, 2022

The Unbearable Heaviness of Being an ‘Old Mom’At 39, every physical ache, every existential spiral, every scroll past young momfluencer content makes me obsess over the time left.

By Amil Niazi

brooding Aug. 8, 2022

Sleepover Kits Are About Making Content, Not Playing PretendKids don’t need to glamp.

By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

parenting July 28, 2022

I Can’t Pass This On to My KidsAs the daughter of immigrants, I chose assimilation above all else. I want better for my children.

By Connie Chang

sesame street July 28, 2022

Unpacking the Sesame Street Amusement-Park BacklashA family is suing SeaWorld Parks for racial discrimination after a video of a Muppet ignoring two Black girls sparked outrage.

By Danielle Cohen

brooding July 25, 2022

Now Is the Time for TreatsLeave your try-hard commitment to feeding your kids healthy food at home this vacation.

By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

covid-19 June 17, 2022

When Will Young Kids Be Able to Get the COVID Vaccine?The FDA has authorized emergency use of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for children under 5.

By Amanda Arnold, Danielle Cohen, and Bindu Bansinath

time June 14, 2022

Blue Ivy Is a Tween, and You Are AncientThis celebrity baby is now old enough to wear lip gloss and be embarrassed by her dad.

By Danielle Cohen

the most fertile man June 9, 2022

Nick Cannon Did Not Get That VasectomyUnless you count Ryan Reynolds’s vasectomy cocktail.

By Olivia Truffaut-Wong

parenting Mar. 17, 2022

Can I Consume Cannabis Around My Kids?How parents are deciding whether or not to hide their newly legal habit from their children.

By Annaliese Griffin

career Mar. 11, 2022

I Was Waiting for My Career to Feel Solid to Start My Life. Then I Lost My Job.On reimagining our 30s.

By Kayleen Schaefer

science of us Feb. 18, 2022

Do Kids Really Need Stress-Relief Toys?The mental-health industrial complex comes to the kids’ aisle.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

school Feb. 17, 2022

17 Kids’ Books to Read During Black History Month (and All Year Long)The best board books, picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels to start reading during Black History Month and keep reading all year.

By Liza Corsillo

no grownups allowed Feb. 4, 2022

KidHole Is Over, But Also, Long Live KidHoleWe need more content mills for kids!

By Anne Victoria Clark

food pantry essentials Dec. 21, 2021

Where Is My Teeny-Tiny Box of Mike & Ikes?How 5 Surprise is putting shrunken pantry items on shelves despite its own particularly gnarled supply chain.

By Jennifer Miller

gift guide Nov. 24, 2021

11 Pop-Culture-Inspired Gifts for Kids (That Won’t Drive Parents Crazy)Before you ask: Yes, there is Paw Patrol stuff.

By Vulture Editors

parenthood Nov. 9, 2021

What Happens When Partners Disagree About COVID-19 Safety?“My kids’ dad doesn’t believe in mask wearing.”

By Camille Chatterjee

self Oct. 25, 2021

Please, Talk to Your Kids About AbortionMy 7-year-old knows what abortion is — and that his mom has had one.

By Danielle Campoamor

power Sept. 30, 2021

School Nurses on What’s Really Happening in Classrooms“Parents are just sending kids to school sick. They know that they’re sick, and they will downright lie.”

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

kids Sept. 28, 2021

You Can Now Buy The Row for Your KidsIt costs just as much as you’d think.

By Asia Milia Ware

this is hard Sept. 22, 2021

Seriously, How Are Parents Doing This?Five parents on how they’re navigating their families’ social lives right now.

By Sara Li

the cut podcast May 12, 2021

How Do I Know If I Want Kids?To procreate, or not to procreate? That’s the age-old question we wrestle with on this week’s episode of The Cut podcast.

By the Cut

deluxe versions Aug. 13, 2020

Mac Miller Estate Releases Deluxe K.I.D.S. Mixtape With Two New SongsThe updated mixtape includes new songs “Ayye” and “Back in the Day” from the late rapper on its tenth anniversary.

By Chris Murphy

dystopia Aug. 6, 2020

Now Kids Are Being Suspended for Posting Photos of Their Crowded SchoolTwo Georgia students say they were disciplined for complaining publicly about their crowded high school.

By Bridget Read

kids and tv July 24, 2020

Paw Patrol Is Contemptible TrashThe case against the worst children’s television show.

By Brian Platzer

celebrity May 12, 2020

Why Get a Husband If It Isn’t Jason MomoaWho else would spend quarantine teaching my kids to throw tomahawks?

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

movie night Apr. 22, 2020

15 Best Kids Movies on NetflixHere’s what your kids should be watching right now.

By the Cut

last night on late night Apr. 14, 2020

Steve Higgins’ Quarantine Goes From Zero to Attempted Patricide Real Fast“I’m bleeding pretty bad.”

By Devon Ivie

gallery Apr. 1, 2020

Rainbow-Spotting on the Quiet Streets of BrooklynLike a neighborhoodwide I Spy game, families are hanging drawings of rainbows in their windows for kids to spot on their daily walks.

By Charlotte Klein

coronavirus Mar. 27, 2020

Kristen Bell to Host Nickelodeon Town Hall Designed to Teach Kids About COVID-19The hour-long special will answer children’s questions, provide tips and address their concerns about what the heck is going on.

By Halle Kiefer

kids and tv Mar. 27, 2020

It’s Okay If Your Kids Are Getting More Screen Time. Really.In the past few weeks, screen time has taken on a whole new significance. Your family’s rules are most likely going to need to change.

By Anya Kamenetz

coronavirus Mar. 20, 2020