Two in five moms of little ones feel like parenting is a job that the day is simply too short for, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 mothers who are currently breastfeeding or have done so within the past five years examined where the time goes in those early years of parenting. Results … Read more
As screens compete for families’ attention, children’s development is paying the price, top federal health officials warn. Early and excessive screen time can trigger severe neurocognitive delays in young children, impacting attention spans, memory and language skills, according to Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, interim surgeon general and principal deputy assistant secretary of health. “Parents are now fighting for attention … Read more
About a third of parents with estranged adult children claim the breakdown in their family’s relationship stemmed from advice their kids got from a therapist — as experts warn of a toxic rise in victimhood culture. A survey of 7,000 estranged parents conducted in April found that an astounding one in three believed their adult … Read more
Four in 10 parents have missed out on meaningful moments with their children because their PTO bank ran dry (39%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 employed parents of children aged 0-10 found that unexpected sick days can take away valuable, everyday moments between parents and their children. Half of parents have missed … Read more
The kids are not okay — and they know exactly who to blame. According to new research, Gen Z is increasingly blaming their parents for their failures — subsequently choosing to go “no-contact” with not-so-loved ones as a survival strategy. The generation known for heightened anxiety, rigorous standards, hatred for happy hours and a deep love of … Read more
When it comes to babies, what goes down … must sometimes come up. From spit-up to food refusal, about 50% of infants develop at least one functional gastrointestinal disorder, or FGID, between birth and six months. These common, typically benign gut issues are often linked to a newborn’s still-developing gut microbiome, nervous system and immune … Read more
A mother has shared a new-age parenting technique that has worked wonders for both her and her children. While many Australians use ChatGPT to predict the stock market or to diagnose a weird cough, Doctor Nici Sweaney has a whole other use for it. “I actually have ChatGPT as my babysitter,” Sweaney told news.com.au With … Read more
The average parent loses the equivalent of 48 nights of sleep each year worrying about their child — with concerns about technology emerging as the biggest contributors. A new survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children finds that families are entering the school year under growing tech-driven anxiety as concerns over screen time, social media, … Read more
It costs to raise kiddos on the coast. Sunshine, surf and seriously steep expenses are on deck for new mommies and daddies in California, which has just been named one of the most pricey places to parent in America — the land of the free where it takes over $300,000 to raise offspring from infancy to age 18. The … Read more
A mother put out a simple question into the ether (aka TikTok), and little did she know, she was about to strike parenting gold. Michaela, a mother of two boys under four, was reaching out for desperate help when she asked: “Give me your most unhinged mom hacks. I’m not talking about letting them run … Read more
As parents trying to navigate the modern world of screens and kids, we have all felt the sudden urge to fling a device out the nearest window. For Joel Barbour, a father of five, that urge became a reality—instantly turning him into an internet sensation after he threw his son’s Nintendo Switch out of a moving … Read more
A Bay Area restaurateur has gone viral for charging parents as much as $327 for failing to control their rowdy children at his Chinese eatery Chez Xue. You You Xue, who operates two restaurants south of San Francisco, says he’s slapped financial penalties on parents of spirited tots who smashed credit card readers, carved “designs” … Read more
“Divorce” was analogous to a curse word in Enitza Templeton’s hyper-traditional, faith-centered home. With her husband hailed king of the castle — almost rivaling the Holy Trinity between God the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit — Templeton, who married at age 26, eagerly abandoned her dreams of pursuing a career in art to, instead, … Read more
A photo of an “unconventional” baby milestone has gone viral for all the wrong reasons, with thousands chiming in online to claim modern parents have finally “gone too far.” The viral image, shared to Instagram, shows a young baby celebrating his ‘first tooth’, sitting on a high chair surrounded by a lavish blue floral arrangement. … Read more
Screen time at school is tech-ing a toll on tots. Rather than reading, writing and arithmetic, students as young as preschoolers are learning the fundamentals of Chromebooks, iPads and apps in 2026. It’s a vexing, virtual reality much to the chagrin of peeved parents, nationwide, who are now admonishing the academic powers that be for plying their children with … Read more
For Elizabeth Weprin, the more than $250,000 she shelled over the course of nearly a decade for seven weeks of summer camp for her two daughters at Raquette Lake Camp in the Adirondacks, was priceless. Not just for the friendships her daughters would make at the program — where tuition starts at $17,450 per pup — … Read more
Half of parents admit they have “no idea” how they’re going to afford their kids’ college education, according to new research. A survey of 500 parents of high school seniors who intend to enroll in a four-year university this fall and 500 parents of current four-year university students unveiled the realistic struggles they face in … Read more
A road-trip bathroom stop turned into a viral parenting showdown — complete with police, shouting, and a wave of moms rushing to defend a dad who was just trying to help his daughters. In a now-viral TikTok video posted earlier this week, Tyler Brodsky is seen helping his young daughters wash their hands in a … Read more
DEAR ABBY: For years, my only daughter and I got along pretty well. Then she stopped visiting or speaking to us, meaning we didn’t see our grandchildren or my son-in-law. That went on for six to eight years. Suddenly, she has responded on Facebook but refuses to tell me what the problem was. When you … Read more
They’re caring for the kids — and signing NDAs, carrying Louis Vuitton bags, vacationing to luxe islands like Ibiza and making six figures. A new reality show, “Million Dollar Nannies,” reveals what it’s really like to be a Mary Poppins to the 1%, from being beholden to strict privacy agreements and undergoing extensive background checks to … Read more