Alex Hazlett
Freelance Writer
Alex Hazlett is a freelance journalist who covers modern family life, technology, and science. Among other topics, she’s written about how to problem-solve with kids and why parental screen time controls are a scam. She has also covered Covid-19 extensively, with bylines in the science publication Undark, the education outlet Chalkbeat, and NBC. Previously, she was the director of special projects at Mashable, where she created and launched the site’s family section, Small Humans.
Latest articles by Alex Hazlett

Kids of all ages benefit from community ties with adults who aren’t in their immediate families. What could that look like in practice?



Body image can be fraught for many. That doesn’t have to affect the kids in your life.


If you feel like you’re nagging them, it’s a sign your current system isn’t working.