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New research links young people’s worsening mental health to the age they received their first phone
In a sea of mind numbing kids’ shows, a reminder that there is intelligent life beyond the living room
Sara Davies, the British entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den investor, selects her favourite articles on the world of work, parenthood and other themes that have shaped her life
Tracing digital assets compared with fiat currency
Three informative books offering first-hand perspectives of early motherhood are a reminder that raising children should be a collective responsibility
After stints at Google and Apple, Yoky Matsuoka is turning her tech focus on the home
Has working life changed for women? Two generations compare differences, similarities and what they learn from each other
After-school work requiring heavy involvement penalises the children of parents without much time or much money
Discussions can make managing your estate easier
Hand-wringing about ‘nepo babies’ obscures some uncomfortable truths around class privilege
Gen Z’s teens are learning to self-moderate their screen time
Services for the most vulnerable in society are being undone by funding cuts and collapsing social care infrastructure
. . . but getting the messaging correct is not always child’s play
My phone allows me to monitor my daughter’s late night journey home. But is that a good thing?
Parental anxiety is contagious but we constantly push for our children’s successes and intervene in their failures
We asked people about their experiences of childcare and their views on the UK system
From saving pocket money to better budgeting and giving to charity, children’s financial habits are changing
Pre-school provision suffering from a debilitating mix of under-investment, rising bills, shortages of qualified people and low morale
‘A shared culture creates the basis on which a company can continue to prosper as control passes from one generation to the next’
Tantrum-free travel, from luxury play-dens in the Maldives to Scottish camper-van escapes
A memoir by Russian-American writer Keith Gessen offers insight into all parental anxieties from birth to flying the nest
It’s partly about safety, partly about consent — and partly about the speed at which tech is developing
Respondents call for policymakers and employers to help shoulder the costs
A muddled mix of private providers and patchy government funding creates barriers for parents in the UK
I have to learn how to be an autonomous adult again
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