World news | The Guardian2h ago
Blood test can find thousands of genetic conditions in pregnancy, say scientists https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jun/12/maternal-blood-test-detect-genetic-conditions-foetus #Pregnancy #ParentsAndParenting #MedicalResearch #Genetics #Science #Health #UsNews
Blood test can find thousands of genetic conditions in pregnancy, say scientists

Technique that examines fragments of foetal DNA in mother’s bloodstream could limit need for invasive screening, according to researchers

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Opinion | The Guardian US1d ago
What my dad taught me about the inevitability of death | Amanda Sloat https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/11/death-inevitability-psychology #DeathAndDying #UsNews #Psychology #Society #ParentsAndParenting #Family
What my dad taught me about the inevitability of death

Most fathers would shield their children from death. Mine, a psychologist, did the opposite

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World news | The Guardian5d ago
Delivery pain for UK dad as baby magazine arrives 19 years late https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/07/uk-baby-magazine-arrives-19-years-late-royal-mail #RoyalMail #Magazines #ParentsAndParenting #Media #England #UkNews #Chester
Delivery pain for UK dad as baby magazine arrives 19 years late

Paul Edwards from Chester ordered the publication before the birth of his son in 2007, but experienced pregnant pause before receiving it this week

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World news | The Guardian5d ago
The London school that has screen-free days for pupils, teachers – and parents https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jun/07/london-school-screen-free-mondays-for-pupils-teachers-and-parents #Schools #Smartphones #ParentsAndParenting #Children #Teaching #PupilBehaviour #Education #UkNews #London #Technology #MobilePhones #Society #Family #England
The London school that has screen-free days for pupils, teachers – and parents

Holy Family Catholic primary school says enthusiastic response from parents has been biggest surprise

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World news | The GuardianJun 2
Michelle Obama: white men do not have to worry about impostor syndrome https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/02/michelle-obama-white-men-not-worry-impostor-syndrome #MichelleObama #Sxsw #Race #Culture #ParentsAndParenting #Family #UsNews #UkNews #WorldNews
Michelle Obama: white men do not have to worry about impostor syndrome

Former US first lady says she has sat ‘at every powerful table’ and not met a single white man with such doubts

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Opinion | The Guardian USMay 28
Whisper it: becoming a mum can make you a more productive writer | Tania Roettger https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/28/becoming-parent-more-productive-writer-child #ParentsAndParenting #Children #AutobiographyAndMemoir #Books #Fiction #Culture #WomensHealth
Whisper it: becoming a mum can make you a more productive writer

Before having children, I had endless days to think about writing. Now, half an hour can suddenly become a window of creativity, says Tania Roettger, a journalist based in Berlin

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US news | The GuardianMay 28
Milking it: inside America’s lactation rooms – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/may/28/milking-it-inside-americas-lactation-rooms-in-pictures #Photography #ArtAndDesign #Culture #ParentsAndParenting #Breastfeeding #Family #HealthWellbeing #LifeAndStyle #ArtAndDesignBooks #Books #UsNews #MaternityPaternityRights
Milking it: inside America’s lactation rooms – in pictures

Some are bright and cosy, others are starkly depressing – these images of rooms used to pump breast milk expose the sometimes grim reality of being a new mum in the US

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Opinion | The Guardian USMay 25
A Britain where people cannot afford to raise children? We see that risk, and won’t let it happen | Bridget Phillipson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/25/britain-children-billions-families-childcare-nurseries #EarlyYearsEducation #Childcare #Children #Money #Society #ParentsAndParenting #Welfare #Family #Politics #CompetitionAndMarketsAuthority #UkNews #BridgetPhillipson
A Britain where people cannot afford to raise children? We see that risk, and won’t let it happen

We are spending billions to help families with childcare, but I fear profiteers are denying them the full benefit. I’ll put a stop to that, says education secretary Bridget Phillipson

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Opinion | The Guardian USMay 24
Family estrangement is more common than people think, but research shows the effects on wellbeing are mixed https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/25/family-estrangement-no-contact-mental-health-how-to-cope #Family #MentalHealth #ParentsAndParenting #Siblings #Children #Psychology
Family estrangement is more common than people think, but research shows the effects on wellbeing are mixed

Estrangement is not binary, but a continuum of reducing contact. Support plays an important role, whether or not people seek to reconcile

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Opinion | The Guardian USMay 22
Keeping my dead wife’s books safe for our son helped me let go of guilt | Ben O'Mara https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/23/widower-keeping-dead-wifes-books-safe-for-son #Books #Bereavement #DeathAndDying #ParentsAndParenting #Family #ScienceFictionBooks #ChildrensBooks7AndUnder
Keeping my dead wife’s books safe for our son helped me let go of guilt

Reading with him, I am reminded of the world of words his mother and I shared. I no longer feel so overwhelmed

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