Derricka Hill faced an unexpected pregnancy in October 2023, and though she had a jam-packed work life, she said she was eager to expand her family. Her son, Derriawn David D’Angelo, was born June 28, 2024, after what Hill called an “emotionally intense” pregnancy. She took a paid three-month maternity leave right after her son … Read more
To say these requests are unhinged might be an understatement. Grace Saylor recently went viral on TikTok after asking fellow caregivers to share the most jaw-dropping, “unhinged” demands they’ve gotten from parents, as originally reported by Today.com. People ran to the comment section of Saylor’s video — which has almost 1 million views — to … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I helped a friend by giving her rides to and from work for two weeks while her car was being repaired. When she got her car back, she told me to let her know if she could ever repay the favor by helping me. Recently, my car needed repairs, so I asked if … Read more
It’s a parenting trend that gives “mommy-and-me” a whole new meaning. Millennial and Gen Z mothers are bringing their babies to job interviews in an effort to combat the soaring costs of child care — insisting that any company that doesn’t value or understand their role as a mother doesn’t deserve them. “It takes hours … Read more
I’ll be the first to admit, setting clear boundaries is hard. I used to take a friend’s child home with us from school for months because she was at work. It wasn’t a work day for me, and I was already collecting my own kids, so it made sense. Only it was exhausting to look after someone’s kid plus … Read more
A furious mom has shared her outrage after discovering that her 2-year-old son was fitted with ankle weights at his daycare to stop him from moving quickly. Shocked and uncertain about what to do next, she turned to an advice forum to seek opinions from other parents. “Needed to slow him down” She wrote to Reddit: “My child, who is two, attends a … Read more
Sandra Weir isn’t a wedding crasher. But her name’s hardly ever on the guest lists of the nuptials she attends. Still, the New Yorker gets to applaud happy couples on their big days — so long as no diapers need changing nor temper tantrums need soothing. “As a wedding nanny, I take care of all the … Read more
Spring can’t come soon enough for parents who live in the city’s upscale apartment buildings — and say that their posh communal playrooms have turned into a circle of hell since it’s too cold to play outside The increasingly popular amenities, which many note are godsends, have become the site of turf wars over broken toys, … Read more
Living childfree isn’t totally free. A singleton says her gaggle of mom friends tried coercing her into chipping in towards their babysitting bill following a girls’ night out — after she picked up the entire dinner tab. “I’ve had the same group of girlfriends since high school, there are five of us. Each have a kid … Read more
She’s a model mom. Katie, a mom of twins living in Byron Bay, Australia, is standing up to social media trolls who told her it was a mistake to hire a hot nanny because her husband would undoubtedly cheat on her. Katie, who goes by @whenkatiemetharry on a shared TikTok page with her husband Harry, … Read more
Baby first aid course CPR Kids has revealed a useful tip about how to help children with a fear of blood. In their most popular reel of 2023, the group of nurses showed the benefits of a red towel around the house, which blends the color of blood into the fabric and makes it more … Read more
Here comes the gloom. An anonymous newlywed has sparked a fierce debate online after revealing they paid for childcare for their wedding guests — who balked because the kids were kept 2 miles from the venue. Taking to Reddit’s “Am I The A—hole” sub this week, the new spouse explained they wanted a child-free wedding … Read more
She likes having mom-ents to herself. While her 2-year-old son, Remington, is at government-funded daycare, Raven Dixon-Biggs is freshening up her wardrobe or prepping a new wig. “For me personally, as a mom, looking good and feeling good is everything,” the 29-year-old UK beauty queen told The Sun on Friday. While some moms don’t bother … Read more
New York’s childbirth rate continues to decline as women wait longer to have kids, new data suggests. In 2021, around 211,000 babies were born in New York — a 13% drop compared with about 241,000 a decade earlier in 2011, according to newly compiled data from Cornell University’s Program in Applied Demographics. Young people moving … Read more
In 2018, city life was becoming unsustainable for Rachel Zack, 41, and her husband Jason Fitzgerald, 45. They were spending $2,100 per month for a three-bedroom in Astoria and around $2,400 a month on child care for their then-2-year-old daughter. Their combined income was roughly $250,000, but home ownership still felt out of reach. “We … Read more
Last fall, North Carolina-based mom Nicole, 31, took her first vacation since giving birth to her one-year-old son. She and her husband packed their Owlet Cam baby monitor, left their infant in their Outer Banks apartment rental and headed to the beach, a five minutes’ walk away, without hesitation. It’s not unusual, she said, for … Read more