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‘Gentle Parenting’ Is spoiling my granddaughter. What should I do?

My stepdaughter has been a single mother for about five years. She’s 45, and I recognize that it’s tough raising a 10-year-old girl while holding a full-time job and routinely jousting with an uncooperative...

Intergenerational differences in parenting approaches can create tension because many parents today are reacting to how they were raised, sometimes overcorrecting in the process. . (Marta Monteiro/The New York Times)

Many kids’ melatonin supplements don’t contain the doses they claim

Melatonin products have been used as sleep aids by adults in the United States for decades.

Covid can raise the risk of heart problems for years

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Messy is good, especially with toddlers

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Tired? here’s how to know if you’re sleep-deprived

The time change can leave you yawning the next day, but for many Americans, sleep deprivation is a year-round problem.

Can John Green make you care about tuberculosis?

Best selling author and YouTuber John Green, who wants to bridge the empathy gap for tuberculosis, which disproportionately affects people in sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia, in Indianapolis, Oct. 23, 2024. (Lee Klafczynski/The New York Times)

Can crosswords and games prevent dementia?

Some brain training games teach people strategies to improve a skill or recognize patterns while others gradually increase speed and difficulty to challenge the brain. (Josie Norton/The New York Times)

What should I eat while taking antibiotics?

What should you eat while taking antibiotics? The drugs can wreak havoc on your gut. (Joyce Lee/The New York Times)

Mental illness raises the risk of Severe COVID-19. Why?

People with mental illness are more likely to have severe outcomes from Covid. (Vartika Sharma/The New York Times)

Do hair growth supplements work?

Online and off, many people have credited supplements with helping them overcome hair loss. (Sean Dong/The New York Times)

When dementia changes a loved one’s personality

More than 11 million adults in the United States are caring for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. (Maria Medem/The New York Times)

How many continents are there? You may not like the answers

Recent earth science developments suggest that how we count our planet's largest land masses is less clear than we learned in school

How healthy is broccoli?

Broccoli-walnut pesto pasta. Food styled by Vivian Lui. (Romulo Yanes/The New York Times)

Why controlling blood sugar is crucial for your health

More than one in three adults in the United States has prediabetes, higher-than-normal blood sugar levels that can lead to diabetes. (Andrei Cojocaru/The New York Times)

Some scientists may never win a Nobel, but they still deserve big prizes

A Nobel Prize medal in Monmouth County, N.J., May 18, 2023. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)

Scared of the dentist? Here’s how to cope

Dental anxiety is a common problem and studies of adults in the United States generally find that around 20 percent of respondents have moderate to high fear of dental care. (Dominic Kesterton/The New York Times)
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