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Anna North

Anna North

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Anna North

    Life
    Why are American kids getting sicker?Why are American kids getting sicker?
    Life

    What MAHA gets wrong about kids’ health.

    By Anna North
    Life
    How millennials ruined summer campHow millennials ruined summer camp
    Life

    Once a world of lanyards and nature walks, camp looks a lot different than it used to.

    By Anna North
    Life
    What beauty companies are selling to kidsWhat beauty companies are selling to kids
    Life

    We need to take tweens’ skincare obsession seriously.

    By Anna North
    Life
    Can kids still have lazy summers?Can kids still have lazy summers?
    Life

    The delirious boredom you remember from childhood might not exist anymore.

    By Anna North
    Policy
    One simple trick for Republicans who want moms back in the home  One simple trick for Republicans who want moms back in the home  
    Policy

    How do you get working moms to stay home — and what happens next?

    By Anna North
    Life
    The hidden pressure messing with teen birthdaysThe hidden pressure messing with teen birthdays
    Life

    Phones are making celebrating more stressful.

    By Anna North
    Life
    Parents can’t control when their daughters start getting their periods…can they?Parents can’t control when their daughters start getting their periods…can they?
    Life

    Girls are getting their periods earlier. Parents are trying to take control.

    By Anna North
    Culture
    Jeffrey Epstein’s friendship with Donald Trump, explainedJeffrey Epstein’s friendship with Donald Trump, explained
    Culture

    Was Jeffrey Epstein really Donald Trump’s “closest friend”?

    By Aja Romano and Anna North
    Life
    What if you don’t have a best friend?What if you don’t have a best friend?
    Life

    Teens face a lot of pressure around the idea of best-friendship.

    By Anna North
    Life
    This is the future kids wantThis is the future kids want
    Life

    From space exploration to taxidermy, here’s what Gen Alpha kids want to do when they grow up.

    By Anna North