Tag results for: children
Opinion | What We Owe Children Contemplating a Gender Transition
How should we care for minors who worry that their gender identity doesn’t match their biological sex? The answer has become more contested than ever as the proportion...
Opinion | The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Dubious Transgender Science
By Julia Mason and Leor SapirAug. 17, 2022 6:17 pm ETA spate of headlines this month declared that America’s surge in transgender identification wasn’t being caused by a...
Opinion | Florida Helps, Then Gets Out of the Way
Tallahassee, Fla.As Florida’s first lady, and a mom with three small children, I’ve poured my heart and soul into finding better ways to help our state’s struggling parents...
Opinion | Covid Vaccine Mandates Heighten School Inequity
By Eliza Holland and Nikki JohnsonAug. 8, 2022 6:00 pm ETMost Covid restrictions in the U.S. have long since ended, but the school districts in New Orleans and...
Kids as young as 9 are at risk for eating disorders. How parents talk about food matters
Eating disorders already affect 28 million Americans—those aged 12 through 25 make up 95% of cases.
A new study, published this week in JAMA Pediatrics, shows how those even...
Opinion | The Human Cost of Restricting Abortion
As lawmakers consider enacting restrictions on abortion, they should be mindful of the consequences. Unwanted pregnancies become unwanted children, and unwanted children are prone to depression, anxiety, addiction...
