The Parenting Journal

Every parent has a version of this story. Mine happened on a Tuesday afternoon when my younger daughter, not yet 18 months old, emptied the entire under-sink cabinet in the time it took me to answer the front door. Sponges,...

The cabinet lock you installed six months ago is now losing its holding power. The key magnet that used to snap the door shut with satisfying resistance no longer does. You’re not imagining it. Magnetic cabinet locks do lose their...