<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href='/pb/resources/xsl/rss.xsl'?> <rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:wp="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-namespace" version="2.0"> <channel> <title>Parenting</title> <atom:link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/lifestyle/on-parenting/?resType=rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/> <link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/lifestyle/on-parenting/</link> <description><![CDATA[News, advice and essays that impact parents everywhere.]]></description> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <br/> <br/> <item> <title><![CDATA[How to get young kids to pick up their toys]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/parenting-advice-teach-kids-to-pick-up/2021/12/21/2dbb0f7c-5f84-11ec-bda6-25c1f558dd09_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></link> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meghan Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Start with a family meeting to set up a cleaning and organization system that works for the whole family.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/2TBKEUTB3AI6ZP3QLAADGUOGE4.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:group> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/2TBKEUTB3AI6ZP3QLAADGUOGE4.jpg&amp;w=90" width="90"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/2TBKEUTB3AI6ZP3QLAADGUOGE4.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/2TBKEUTB3AI6ZP3QLAADGUOGE4.jpg&amp;w=1024" width="1024"/> </media:group><guid><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/parenting-advice-teach-kids-to-pick-up/2021/12/21/2dbb0f7c-5f84-11ec-bda6-25c1f558dd09_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></guid> </item><item> <title><![CDATA[Paid leave changed these dads. Here’s why it’s crucial.]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2021/12/20/paid-leave-dads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></link> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:00:51 EST</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Nordberg]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Paternity leave lays the groundwork for your future relationship with your child. 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</media:group><guid><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2021/12/20/paid-leave-dads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></guid> </item><item> <title><![CDATA[Do I force my 2-year-old into dance class?]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/force-2-year-old-dance/2021/12/14/35b6ca64-5c4a-11ec-bda6-25c1f558dd09_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></link> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meghan Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leahy suggests when to help children persevere, when to let them quit and when to seek an answer somewhere in the middle.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/SS44AMC4LAI6ZBTFV3KILAHZCE.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:group> <media:content 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things harder for family caregivers?]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2021/12/13/childcare-biden-family-caregivers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></link> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:00:22 EST</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Gale]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Under Build Back Better, all providers are required to be licensed, including the family, friends and neighbors providers who have traditionally not needed a license to perform care.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/QVUDCGCZ5II6ZA4WKVJL55K4HQ.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:group> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/QVUDCGCZ5II6ZA4WKVJL55K4HQ.jpg&amp;w=90" width="90"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/QVUDCGCZ5II6ZA4WKVJL55K4HQ.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/QVUDCGCZ5II6ZA4WKVJL55K4HQ.jpg&amp;w=1024" width="1024"/> </media:group><guid><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2021/12/13/childcare-biden-family-caregivers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></guid> </item><item> <title><![CDATA[When our foster child asks if Santa is real, this is what I’ll say]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2021/12/14/foster-child-santa-believe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></link> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:00:17 EST</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[Georgene Smith Goodin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It’s been nearly three years since our oldest received the scooter and more and more she suspects something is up with the Santa story as she knows it. When the time comes for this talk, I’ll be ready.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/PWLFWWADE4I6TFMMBJQBEJX7NM.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:group> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/PWLFWWADE4I6TFMMBJQBEJX7NM.jpg&amp;w=90" width="90"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/PWLFWWADE4I6TFMMBJQBEJX7NM.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/PWLFWWADE4I6TFMMBJQBEJX7NM.jpg&amp;w=1024" width="1024"/> </media:group><guid><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2021/12/14/foster-child-santa-believe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></guid> </item><item> <title><![CDATA[How parents can help kids through the college test-prep frenzy]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2021/12/10/test-prep-parent-advice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></link> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:00:27 EST</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ned Johnson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This test-prep tutor has heard parents say a lot of things to try to motivate their child to do well on standardized tests. It often backfires. Here's what parents can do instead to help kids feel supported and confident rather than criticized, pessimistic, or scared.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/Q4GJJ3CZFMI6ZA4WKVJL55K4HQ.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:group> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/Q4GJJ3CZFMI6ZA4WKVJL55K4HQ.jpg&amp;w=90" width="90"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/Q4GJJ3CZFMI6ZA4WKVJL55K4HQ.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/Q4GJJ3CZFMI6ZA4WKVJL55K4HQ.jpg&amp;w=1024" width="1024"/> </media:group><guid><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2021/12/10/test-prep-parent-advice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></guid> </item><item> <title><![CDATA[Tween daughter’s room is a mess. How do I help?]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/tween-daughter-messy-room/2021/12/07/248c5d14-52de-11ec-9267-17ae3bde2f26_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></link> <pubDate>Wed, 8 Dec 2021 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meghan Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is she a hoarder? Is there something wrong? Help.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/ZD3ERZSWXUI6ZKAIGGL2EKYZ7I.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:group> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/ZD3ERZSWXUI6ZKAIGGL2EKYZ7I.jpg&amp;w=90" width="90"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/ZD3ERZSWXUI6ZKAIGGL2EKYZ7I.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/ZD3ERZSWXUI6ZKAIGGL2EKYZ7I.jpg&amp;w=1024" width="1024"/> </media:group><guid><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/tween-daughter-messy-room/2021/12/07/248c5d14-52de-11ec-9267-17ae3bde2f26_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></guid> </item><item> <title><![CDATA[‘A dog whistle and a lie’: Black parents on the critical race theory debate]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2021/12/07/black-parents-crt-race/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></link> <pubDate>Tue, 7 Dec 2021 09:00:22 EST</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[Leslie Gray Streeter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Conversations about race and education have been dominated by White voices. Here's what some Black parents have to say.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/HLILTQCW4UI6ZA4WKVJL55K4HQ.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:group> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/HLILTQCW4UI6ZA4WKVJL55K4HQ.jpg&amp;w=90" width="90"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/HLILTQCW4UI6ZA4WKVJL55K4HQ.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/HLILTQCW4UI6ZA4WKVJL55K4HQ.jpg&amp;w=1024" width="1024"/> </media:group><guid><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2021/12/07/black-parents-crt-race/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></guid> </item><item> <title><![CDATA[How to share a happy holiday with an ex-partner and your kids]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/12/06/holidays-with-exes-blended-family/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></link> <pubDate>Mon, 6 Dec 2021 09:00:33 EST</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa Kanarek]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For a successful get-together with a blended family, set conflicts aside, communicate ahead of time and keep expectations clear.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/WKVLTGSTXQI6ZA6S3HNLBYR3PY.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:group> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/WKVLTGSTXQI6ZA6S3HNLBYR3PY.jpg&amp;w=90" width="90"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/WKVLTGSTXQI6ZA6S3HNLBYR3PY.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/WKVLTGSTXQI6ZA6S3HNLBYR3PY.jpg&amp;w=1024" width="1024"/> </media:group><guid><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/12/06/holidays-with-exes-blended-family/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></guid> </item><item> <title><![CDATA[The trickle-down trauma of school shootings]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/12/03/school-shooting-trauma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></link> <pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2021 09:00:29 EST</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Joyce]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Our children may not have been near the most recent school shooting (or the one before that, or the one before that), but they are still traumatized.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/BYDVOJCTTQI6ZA6S3HNLBYR3PY.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:group> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/BYDVOJCTTQI6ZA6S3HNLBYR3PY.jpg&amp;w=90" width="90"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/BYDVOJCTTQI6ZA6S3HNLBYR3PY.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/BYDVOJCTTQI6ZA6S3HNLBYR3PY.jpg&amp;w=1024" width="1024"/> </media:group><guid><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/12/03/school-shooting-trauma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></guid> </item><item> <title><![CDATA[Since covid, students have been angry. How can teachers help?]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/students-school-discipline-teachers-pandemic/2021/11/30/922e893e-4edb-11ec-b73b-a00d6e559a6e_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></link> <pubDate>Wed, 1 Dec 2021 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meghan Leahy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I love my students. I want to help, but we are drowning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/HWVYSUCRMII6ZETHC6XDXXRPEY.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:group> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/HWVYSUCRMII6ZETHC6XDXXRPEY.jpg&amp;w=90" width="90"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/HWVYSUCRMII6ZETHC6XDXXRPEY.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/HWVYSUCRMII6ZETHC6XDXXRPEY.jpg&amp;w=1024" width="1024"/> </media:group><guid><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/students-school-discipline-teachers-pandemic/2021/11/30/922e893e-4edb-11ec-b73b-a00d6e559a6e_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></guid> </item><item> <title><![CDATA[Awe might be our most undervalued emotion. Here’s how to help children find it.]]></title> <link><![CDATA[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/children-awe-emotion/2021/11/29/0f78a4b0-4c8e-11ec-b0b0-766bbbe79347_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_lifestyle-on-parenting]]></link> <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2021 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah Farmer Kris]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Here’s how experts say we can infuse more awe into our everyday lives — and why we should.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/SC7GTUSNNMI6ZINZT4JL2OKIPI.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:group> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/SC7GTUSNNMI6ZINZT4JL2OKIPI.jpg&amp;w=90" width="90"/> <media:content medium="image" 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EST</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelly Hoover Greenway]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If we want our kids to feel safe giving us information, it’s crucial we establish early on what our help will look like when they do.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/VMDCKFSO2YI6ZJ5YT3JIX4RZFE.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:group> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/VMDCKFSO2YI6ZJ5YT3JIX4RZFE.jpg&amp;w=90" width="90"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/VMDCKFSO2YI6ZJ5YT3JIX4RZFE.jpg&amp;w=606" width="606"/> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" 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