Latest articles by Ruth Margolis
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Are my favorite childhood books teaching bad things to my kids?
feature Wait, Roald Dahl wrote that about women?
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The joy and sadness of being surpassed by your kids
feature My kid can do a cartwheel. Why am I so sad about it?
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The spousal sleep disparity
feature He falls asleep. I run errands.
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Cancel Christmas. Thanksgiving is all we need.
feature Why Thanksgiving is the best holiday
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How to talk about death with kids if you don't believe in God
feature I don't want to depress them, but I also don't want to lie to them. What's a parent to do?
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Parents, your nose is the original smart diaper. Use it.
opinion The humble schnoz may not come with an app, but your olfactory system is smarter than a sensor from Big Diaper
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The taxonomy of whining
feature From fake crying to the jealousy grumble
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Flying with a baby is hard enough. This airline wants to make it harder.
opinion This is a terrible idea
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The myth of the silver fox
feature Do men secretly hate aging?
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The myth of the magical childhood
opinion The case for letting your kids be bored this summer
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Stay-at-home parents are tired of being used
opinion I'm a stay-at-home working mom. Stop treating me like a free babysitter for your child.
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Psychedelic parenting: The sad new trend of microdosing moms
feature Are mind-altering drugs a parenting godsend or a dangerous crutch?
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You don't need a 'mom tribe'
feature No matter what the internet says
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Why are Silicon Valley billionaires starving themselves?
feature Are the tech elite using self-denial as penance for their sins?
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The new period emoji is as prudish as it is pointless
opinion If anything, the period emoji is giving people a way to further avoid talking about periods with actual words
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Physical aging is nothing compared to the horror of not 'getting' young people
opinion Get off my lawn! But first, please explain how Snapchat works.
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Thank you, Elf on the Shelf, for making my kids behave
feature You call it an evil, commercialized addition to Christmas. I call it an excellent parenting tool.
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How I'm secretly laying the groundwork for my toddlers to leave the nest
opinion First up: The fairytale of the ogre who eats 30-year-olds living with their parents
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Confessions of a secret helicopter parent
opinion I can't watch my kids every second of every day. But by God, I'm going to try.
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I gave birth and I didn't even get a good story out of it
feature Parental bragging rights begin with a jaw-dropping birth story
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Why I want a robot nanny
feature Someday, our babysitters will be robots. Maybe that's a good thing.
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Why the government should regulate baby names
feature Ban dumb baby names!
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Why does anyone like the beach? It's hot, it's sandy, it's dangerous.
opinion English people invented going to the seaside for fun in the 19th century. Clearly, they were out of their minds.
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Why the government should regulate baby names
opinion Ban dumb baby names!
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