Articles about parenting

I made the call to get my kid a smartphone — here’s how it’s going, and why it makes me kind of sad

Quick, take a picture of me — you’re looking at the hero of Christmas! Better yet, let’s have my 6th-grade… Read More

Amazon parents who got used to remote flexibility are frustrated by new 5-day in-office policy

Amazon’s mandate to bring corporate and tech employees back to the office five days per week is being met with… Read More

Book excerpt: Ex-Google manager’s ‘cautionary tale’ details alleged pregnancy discrimination

Editor’s note: Chelsey Glasson is a researcher and writer who spent the past two decades working in the public policy… Read More

Seattle family organization app Cozi acquired by co-parenting app OurFamilyWizard

OurFamilyWizard, a co-parenting app for families living separately, is acquiring Seattle-based Cozi, a family organizing app founded in 2005, the… Read More

Russell Wilson and Spencer Rascoff back MOJO, an app to help parent coaches find fun in youth sports

A search on YouTube for “youth sports drills” returns an endless scroll of every type of practice workout you could… Read More

Poppy founder creates ‘Milo,’ a new software tool to help manage ‘the most important team’ — family

Two years after shutting down her technology-powered child care startup Poppy, Avni Patel Thompson is still on a mission to… Read More

Parental leave is great, but returning to work still sucks: Here’s how employers can make it better

Six years ago, when her son Oliver was three months old, Jessica Eggert returned to her job at a fast-growing… Read More

TLDR: Twitter suspends 1.2M accounts, Amazon Spheres open to the public, tips for using VR

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

After struggling with ‘Why us?’ Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella credits son with shaping who he is

When he was 29 years old, Satya Nadella was looking forward to the birth of his first child. Like many… Read More

Podcast

How cutting-edge genetic tests for kids are creating a conundrum for parents

We often think of genetic mutations as ominous, life-threatening mistakes in our biology. But the reality is actually much different:… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Seattle moms launch Sproutable, an online learning hub for parents

After years working in public health and early childhood development, Alanna Beebe grew concerned that the latest science in her… Read More

TeenSafe service adds option for parents to monitor underage kids on Tinder

TeenSafe, a service that allows parents to view their kids’ text messages, phone logs, web history, and activity on a… Read More

Geek of the Week: Sharon Magliano Feliciano helps other geeks navigate parenthood

Sharon Magliano Feliciano has been a geek since she could put on a costume. She spent her second Halloween as Spider… Read More

How to use video games to get your teenager to talk with you again

Ignite is a storytelling movement with the slogan “Enlighten us. But make it quick.” What they mean by “quick” is… Read More

‘Big Parenting’: How data and technology are changing our families

WASHINGTON, D.C. — If power corrupts, does technological power corrupt absolutely? At an intimate workshop in Georgetown this week, just a quick Uber… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Surprising study reveals how parents use smartphones on the playground

OK, parents, admit it: How much do you use your smartphone when you’re at the playground with your kids? Our guests… Read More

Commentary: Why parents need to participate in kids’ online gaming

It was a startling and bizarre thing to see early in the morning. I was checking my guild’s website while… Read More

5 steps to deal with your geek child’s adulthood

Sad Tomagotchis. Dead batteries in Robotics Camp capstone projects. Discarded Legos discovered by bare feet in the middle of the night… Read More

Twitter campaign urges Amazon to rename ‘Amazon Mom’ to ‘Amazon Family’ in U.S.

The death of a popular dad blogger has re-ignited a campaign calling on Amazon to rename its “Amazon Mom” program to “Amazon Family” in… Read More

Smart or paranoid? Why I don’t want my toddler to watch TV

In three months, my son turns 2. That’s going to bring some fun new parenting challenges. Potty training. Those “terrible… Read More

Baby pictures on Facebook: Audience, nuance and joy

I didn’t believe it at first. One second my husband was filming our son with my phone, the next second… Read More