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No Grandparents in the Picture? Here’s How It Can Affect Parents and Kids
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (663+ words) Your children's grandparents could be out of the picture due to estrangement, distance, or death. Here are tips for managing, coping, and thriving. Before having kids, many of us have a vision of raising a family that includes grandparent involvement....
What’s It Really Like to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom in 2026
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (1612+ words) The financial strain of paying for child care is pushing some women out of the workplace. Here are the challenges the modern stay-at-home mom faces. I didn't plan on being a stay-at-home mom'in fact, when I quit my sales job…...
Parents Are Drowning in Child Care Costs—and It’s Breaking Their Mental Health
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (690+ words) A new Care.com report shows that parents are still feeling the squeeze of child care, and it's having a devastating effect on their mental health. Caregiving remains a top source of stress for many parents. According to Care.com's…...
Co-Parenting During the Holidays? How To Make It Easier
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (935+ words) The holiday season can be tough on everyone when parents are separated. But one mom shares how she found peace. Parenting after divorce was tough on mom of three Callie Christensen, and navigating the holidays was particularly challenging." "Any time…...
Here Are the Barriers Working Moms Say Are Preventing Them From Returning to the Office
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (196+ words) A new survey of working parents indicates employers can do a better job being more accommodating toward parents. For instance, 38.5%" of respondents said that the cost of gas made commuting prohibitive'an additional expense that will hit parents especially hard, particularly…...
The Parents Blueprint for Back to School
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (216+ words) Between returning to routines and back-to-school shopping, packing lunchboxes and meeting new teachers and friends, it's easy for families to get overwhelmed. Not to worry'we've got the blueprint for all of your back-to-school prep, whether you're getting mentally ready or…...
Cakes Body Hopes to Inspire Other Companies By Covering Employee Child Care Costs
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (801+ words) Cakes Body will provide $36,000 annually in child care benefits for parents with young children. Co-founder Taylor Capuano explained how Cakes Body did it and why. The undergarment brand is offering significant financial assistance to families with young children. Taylor Capuano…...
This Psychologist Claimed that Daycare Is Harmful for Kids—Many Parents and Experts Disagree
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (846+ words) Parents all over were floored last week when a clip of a psychologist claiming that daycare is super harmful to children went viral. Erica Komisar, LCSW, psychoanalyst and parenting coach, appeared on a March 3 episode of the podcast Diary of…...