School Safety & Youth Justice: A Tacloban City shooting killed three students and injured 20, prompting DepEd to tighten security with visitor checks and metal-detecting bag inspections, while lawmakers and the public debate whether the Philippines’ rules for juvenile offenders are strict enough. Online Safety for Kids: Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri backed a proposal to ban or sharply limit social media access for children under 16, citing risks from violent content, threats, and harmful trends. Child Protection Law in Europe: The EU reached a provisional criminal-law deal to better target child sexual abuse and exploitation online, including AI-enabled abuse and faster access to justice for survivors. Foster Care & Child Welfare Accountability: Tennessee Rep. Aftyn Behn filed 14 federal civil rights complaints against the state’s child welfare agency, alleging failures to investigate assaults and denial of disability services. Parenting Support for Dads: Thibodaux hosted a father-focused baby shower with mental health and prevention resources, aiming to close the gap in support often directed only at mothers. Childcare Costs & Policy: A new interview argues universal birth-to-5 childcare should be valued not just for economics, but for community and family stability. Health & Parenting: A Missouri mother who became paralyzed after childbirth credits affordable childcare access for helping her recover and return to work, linking maternal health to social safety nets. Parenting Culture: Scary Mommy founder Jill Smokler died at 48 after a glioblastoma battle, leaving behind a major parenting platform.