During a school year, parents spend a grand total of 432 hours on meal planning and preparation. That’s according to a recent survey of 2,000 parents with school-aged kids (5-17), in which respondents said they spend 12 hours on food prep and cooking each week. In the study, parents said they’ll devote three hours to … Read more
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As back-to-school shopping kicks into high gear, a vigilante mom has gone viral for exposing what she sees as a major flaw in fast fashion. Kat, a mononymous mommy blogger and former model, has racked up millions of views on videos that expose stark and alarming differences between clothes made for boys and girls. “This … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a 54-year-old woman who, after 40 years, reconnected with my childhood best friend, “Neil.” We are now engaged. I have no children, but Neil has two girls ages 11 and 13. The 11-year-old is in therapy and on medication for depression and anxiety. I love them as if they were my … Read more
By the time he turned ten, Jenna Ceriani’s son was too heavy to play football. The local league kicked the budding ballplayer out after he tipped the scales at 155 pounds — well above their 125-pound cap. The middle schooler’s weight had become a safety liability for smaller players on the team, they explained. “Every time … Read more
They’re in deep ship. A farm in the UK has been ripped as “distasteful” by parents after rolling out a children’s ride modeled after the Titanic. The unsettling attraction is located at the Graveley Fruit Farm in Hitchin, which opened in 1981 and features berry picking, a playground and other family-friendly pursuits. Graveley Fruit Farm … Read more
They’re one Brigg happy family. Paul and Jeane Briggs already have their hands full with 37 children, but the West Virginia couple say they won’t rule out adopting more. Married since 1976, the couple share five biological children and 32 adopted children, ranging in age from 10 to 47. In a new interview with PEOPLE, … Read more
From gambling and pawning possessions to taking out loans, a new survey uncovered the extreme lengths parents go to afford back-to-school supplies. The survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children revealed that nearly one in 10 (8%) have gambled in order to have money for their kids’ school supplies. Others admitted to pawning their belongings … Read more
Parents across America are crying foul over the exorbitant fees and growing demands of organized youth sports — especially club and travel teams that can cost as much as $10,000 a year to play. “I was an All-American, national championship winner, captain of my team,” said Caitlin Murray, a content creator and mom-of-three who played … Read more
Jason isn’t asking his father for an allowance, a luxury car, or even help with rent. The 38-year-old New York City-based comedian has spent years making what he considers “reasonable requests” with a clear plan and proposal. He wants a shot at the big time — a $600 improv class, a plane ticket to Los … Read more
They’re struggling to foot the Z bill. Gen Z can no longer afford to revel in the footloose and fancy-free freedom of youth, as nearly half of twenty-somethings are financially supporting both a child and a parent simultaneously, forcing most to tap into their retirement savings just to stay afloat, per alarming 2026 data. It’s a tough break for the … Read more
Almost half of American parents give their kids melatonin to help them sleep. Could it actually be doing the opposite? A new study suggests that melatonin, the second-most popular supplement for kids after multivitamins, may reduce the time they spend in a critical phase of sleep that affects memory, learning, and emotional development. Melatonin use … Read more
Your dog’s germs could protect your kids from disease, a new study shows. Infants who spend their first year of life with a pup in the house will get exposed to their microbes, which researchers found helps babies avoid things like fever and ear infections. The microbes that come off a dog — through their … Read more
With a great address comes great responsibility. A Queens homeowner had no idea he bought “Spider-Man” and his Aunt May’s actual New York City house, but now he emulates the superhero as caretaker of his famous address — and recipient of his heartwarming fan mail from kids. Jack Shi bought 20 Ingram St. in Forest … Read more
In her first interview since the birth of her fourth child with Vice President JD Vance just a few weeks ago, Usha Vance described the joy of being a new mother all over again during a candid interview with Fox News Digital on Tuesday, August 4. The interview came on the same day the newest episode of … Read more
Kids these days, we’re told, are scrolling the summer away on their digital devices. But some tweens and teens are rebelling — by getting good old-fashioned summer jobs. They’re bucking a longterm trend. The percentage of teens actively working or looking for work over the summer has dropped by 30 percentage points since the ‘70s, … Read more
Trying to find a quality partner with the same wants is an incredibly challenging feat in today’s bizarre dating era. One frustrated singleton took to the buzzy r/GirlDinnerDiaries forum on Reddit to complain about how difficult it is to find quality men who want to live a child-free life as she does. In her post, … Read more
It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Just days after a fast-moving gastrointestinal outbreak that swept through one of Pennsylvania’s best-known sleepaway camps, camp directors informed parents that one camper tested positive for E. coli — while insisting the infection was unrelated to the camp’s food or water, according to emails reviewed by The Post. … Read more
Mama’s bringing the trauma. As kiddos from coast-to-coast prepare to return to the classroom in the coming weeks, one mother is making it clear that she’s not prepared to force her brood to tackle assignments, study for tests or complete enriching projects once the end-of-day school bell tolls. It’s simply not her job. A mom divides … Read more
New York State has moved to protect kids from addictive social media platforms, announcing on Tuesday that the SAFE for Kids Act has been finalized and will go into effect early next year. The law promises to stop social media companies from feeding kids personalized content via algorithms and sending them notifications deep into the … Read more