I report on modern family life, science, and technology for a variety of outlets including Vox, Undark, The Cut, NBC Digital, Romper, and Mashable.
Is It Possible To Convince Unvaccinated Family Members To Get Their Shot?
Vaccination divides within families can cause heartache and contribute to estrangement.
The Latest School Reopening Guidelines During COVID-19
As schools plan for the next academic year, the CDC updated their reopening guidelines for students and staff. Here's the breakdown.
Small Birthday Gatherings Can Be a Big COVID-19 Infection Risk, New Study Shows
New research is showing just how much small gatherings, including birthday parties, can play a role in COVID-19 infections. The good news is that vaccines can reduce the risk dramatically.
What Kids Should Know Before Kindergarten
After a weird pandemic school year, here’s what parents of kids enrolling in kindergarten need to know.
Here's Why Sex Ed Should Begin As Early As Possible
Forget the myths: children should learn about sex education in school and at home. Experts explain why it should begin early and offer tips for parents.
Parents: Welcome To Decision Fatigue Summer
We have entered the maddening risk calculus phase of the pandemic — and the mental load is huge.
Negotiation Fatigue Is Real And It’s Brutal — Here’s What You Can Do
You’re not imagining things: The pandemic has made parent-child negotiation more intense.
So You've Hit The Pandemic Wall (Again). Now What?
It was Dr. Fauci’s press conference that broke me.
How to Stop Doomscrolling & Enjoy Social Media Again
Make your secret Instagram binges less depressing.
Let 2021 Be The Year You Let Go Of Screen Time Guilt
The experts say stop seating it. Seriously.
Day-to-day Covid decisions are a complicated balancing act. These two families show how.
Small differences illustrate how people in seemingly similar circumstances can make different choices in weighing the health and happiness of their families.
Schools in southwest Ohio kept out Covid. But they couldn't keep the buses running.
Schools in Centerville, Ohio tried to come back. But a surge of cases meant quarantines hit just about every corner of the district.
Canadian illustrator Julie Flett's books reveal the truth about modern Indigenous life
"You're going to read, whether you recognize it or not, Indigenous values when you're reading our books," Flett said.
These families avoided screens. Then the pandemic hit.
For the subset of parents who avoided or limited their children's screen time, the shift to remote learning upended a pillar of family life.
Once invisible labor is made visible, have a system to handle the details
An egalitarian distribution of domestic labor doesn’t happen by accident.
How to avoid bad habits with your kid’s gaming and screen time
Is all screen time created equally? And what should parents consider when letting their kids play video games?
Screen time advice: When to schedule it and how much to allow
Your kid wants to watch TV? Make it work for you.
How 'Daniel Tiger' can help soothe a scared, lonely, quarantined kid
Visit a socially-distant Neighborhood of Make-Believe.