Over 80% of NYC families cannot afford childcare amid soaring costs: Report
According to a new report, over 80% of New York City families cannot afford childcare, forcing some to leave to find more affordable places to raise a child.
Top baby names linked to billionaire success: study
Could these baby names make your child a billionaire? A new study shows which baby names may influence a child’s future success.
Kentucky miracle baby defies odds, celebrates 1st birthday amid rare disease battle
Harmony Mullins, a baby from Kentucky diagnosed with a rare peroxisomal disorder, defied odds by celebrating her first birthday in February.
Tooth fairy payouts plummet 1st time in 5 years, dental poll finds
Delta Dental surveyed 1,000 parents of children between 6 and 12 and found that inflation is hurting tooth fairy payouts.
Mississippi woman with rare medical history becomes a mother, defying odds
Brooke Lillie of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, defied medical odds by becoming a mother despite her rare medical history. Diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy as a toddler, she underwent a heart transplant at 15 months and a kidney transplant in 2019.
Valentine's Day surprise: Man scores $1M lottery win from mom's gift
Matthew Broadley from Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, scored a massive $1 million jackpot thanks to a Valentine's Day gift from his mother.
‘Are you serious?’: Father ‘shocked and emotional’ after finding out grandson named after him
The emotional footage shows the moment when the father is introduced to his grandson and learns the baby’s name.
Unpopular baby names of 2024: Here’s what’s at risk of going extinct
If you’re due to have a baby this year, you may want to reconsider choosing one of these names.
Couple adopts safe haven baby surrendered at fire station: 'We're just thankful to God'
In a heartwarming story from Kentucky, Chris and Brittany Tyler officially adopted 20-month-old Samuel, who was surrendered at a fire station in a safe haven box with a touching message expressing love.
Decades-lost bridal photos discovered at auction, returned to 85-year-old bride
Lost bridal photos, missing for over 30 years, have been rediscovered and returned to their owner, Harriet Galbraith, by a Virginia woman named Sandra Poindexter. Poindexter found the photos at an auction while searching for vintage picture frames.
Mississippi mom says 7-year-old son was written up for saying 'Jesus Christ' at school
The mother said she received a phone call from her child’s first-grade teacher, who reported that he said “a bad word" after dropping his Lego toys.
'Brave' teenager gets legs amputated while comatose after contracting infection on Christmas
A tragic incident involving a comatose Tennessee teenager, Anita Navas, has unfolded over the Christmas holiday. Navas, 13, had to undergo double leg amputation due to a severe infection.
Child tax credit expansion part of bipartisan $78B deal proposed in Congress
In a bipartisan effort, senior Congress lawmakers have unveiled a $78 billion tax deal aimed at expanding child tax credits and providing tax breaks for businesses.
Screen time and kids: New research finds link between early screen time and sensory issues in toddlers
A new study is sounding the alarm about how much screen time is too much when it comes to kids and their development, and recommends keeping toddlers under 2 away from TV, smartphones and tablet screens.
Screen time for kids under 2 linked to sensory differences in toddlerhood, study finds
The findings showed that children exposed to greater TV viewing by their second birthday were more likely to develop atypical sensory processing behaviors by 33 months of age.
Pope Francis condemns surrogacy as 'despicable,' calls for global ban
Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity.
Pope Francis individually baptizes infants during annual ceremony at Sistine Chapel
Pope Francis baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition near the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican.
Top trending baby names of 2024: Here’s what’s rising in popularity
Laura Wattenberg, the creator of Namerology, said parents are looking for distinctive names that stand out. Here’s a look at which names will be trending this year.
New York could soon offer paid pregnancy leave, governor says
If approved, New York would be the first to establish statewide coverage for prenatal care, the governor noted.
Kindergarten enrollment lags since COVID-19 pandemic. Some parents don't see the point
For many families, kindergarten is no longer the assumed first step in a child’s formal education, another sign of the way the pandemic and online learning upended the U.S. school system.