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Anya Kamenetz

Freelance Writer, The Cut

Anya Kamenetz is the author of The Stolen Year and The Art of Screen Time, and writes about parenting amid global change in her Substack, "The Golden Hour."

  1. parenting
    It’s Family ‘Sex Scene’ NightWhen violent porn is everywhere, is there a case for serving up romantic counterprogramming to your teen boy?
  2. family
    Many infant cribs in nursery or daycare
    What Day-care Workers and Preschool Teachers Really Think About Their JobsSix women get candid on dwindling enrollment, priced-out parents, and crying kids.
  3. parenting
    Why Would Anyone Look for a Sperm Donor on Facebook?Meet the women logging on for fresh semen and the men who get their kicks offering their seed.
  4. parenting
    When Your Kid Is the Classroom Problem ChildWhat would you do if your third-grader hit other kids, shoved his teachers, destroyed his classroom, and hid from everyone?
  5. parenting
    Maybe Your Teen Doesn’t Need a Mental-Health DayLetting kids stay home from school can be really bad for them, actually.
  6. relationships
    A Practical Guide to Modern PolyamoryFor the curious couple.
  7. parenting
    Don’t Let Climate Anxiety Stop You From Having KidsThe battle to save the planet shouldn’t be waged over the bodies of women or come at the cost of their personal grief.
  8. torn up and apart
    10 Confessions of Hard Feelings Over the Israel-Gaza War“They don’t stand by me or understand that I feel vulnerable.”
  9. parenting
    How 8 New York Mothers Have Talked to Their Kids About the Israel-Hamas WarHow do you explain one of modern history’s most brutal conflicts to a third-grader?
  10. parenting
    Teens Love LinkedInTo some high-schoolers burned out on FOMO and thirst traps, the networking platform is “the way social media should be.”
  11. parenting
    I Asked 65 Teens How They Feel About Being Online“Social media is a necessity. You take it away from us? It’s like, Oh, wow, we have nothing left.”
  12. q&a
    Ariela Barer Is Sure We Can Fix the Climate CrisisThe 24-year-old How to Blow Up a Pipeline co-writer and star is taking matters into her own hands.
  13. parenting
    How to Watch TV With Your KidsMost parents don’t realize that there’s more to kids and TV than feeling guilty.
  14. We’re Testing Children on the Wrong ThingsAre we measuring what we want to measure in education?
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