Tech & Parenting Stress: A new study on office workers links constant connectivity and email overload to higher stress, with short planned “no-tech” breaks helping people recover. School & Family Engagement: New PISA results show record-low test scores in math, reading, and science across developed economies, alongside a widespread drop in how much parents engage with schoolwork. Child Safety Online: California signed laws restricting addictive social media features for kids under 16 and banning AI companion-chatbot toys, plus tougher rules around child sexual abuse material. Health & Food Choices: India’s Supreme Court asked FSSAI for clearer plans on front-of-pack labels for fat, sugar, and salt—and how schools will build nutritional literacy. Vaping & Kids: Local officials warned that children as young as ten may be picking up discarded vapes and using them, pushing for stricter packaging and display rules. Parental Leave Pressure: UK Labour MPs are urging Andy Burnham to expand statutory paternity leave ahead of the next budget. Foster Care Support: Australia’s Childhood Foundation released early results from a therapeutic foster care program in Western Australia, reporting stronger wrap-around support for carers and better outcomes for children. Parenting in Real Life: A father’s co-parenting and stress story is highlighted in coverage of NFL player Puka Nacua’s rehab admission, tying off-the-field strain to new parenthood.