Around one-fifth of American families feature a stay-at-home parent, according to the Pew Research Center, a number that has stayed relatively stable for the past four decades. While many more moms and dads dream of leaving the workforce to spend time with their young children, high costs make it impossible for many. However, a new … Read more
She doctored her schedule. A general practitioner in the UK has been suspended for five months after booking in two fictitious appointments at the end of her workday to avoid being late to pick up her children. Dr Helen Eisenhauer, 43, was working at the Stenhouse Medical Centre in Arnold, England, when she scheduled the … Read more
She’s tech-ing a break from burnout. Even with an in-person partner, Lilian Schmidt was sick of shouldering the mental load of motherhood. So, she’s trained ChatGPT to become a second mommy — tasking it to draft shopping lists, create meal plans, plan birthdays and vacations, and revolutionize bedtime. Lilian Schmidt has transformed ChatGPT into a co-parent, entrusting … Read more
Heidi Montag is anything but superficial about her health — even if she’s not always quite as well-rested as she’d like. “I’ve come to the conclusion that, f being a mom, I’m just gonna be exhausted,” she admitted to The Post. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t do her best to eat healthy, work out … Read more
The grass might actually be greener on the other side. According to a recent study, more and more Americans are opting for what many call a peaceful and quiet childless life. A team of researchers from Michigan State University discovered that the number of people in the US deliberately choosing not to have children has … Read more
Country music rocker Brantley Gilbert rushed off the stage in the middle of his concert Friday night to help his pregnant wife deliver their baby on a tour bus during “the craziest night of my life.” Gilbert’s wife, Amber, went into labor just as the multiplatinum musician started his set at the Cadence Bank Arena … Read more
The average working parent pulls an 18-hour workday when you factor in everything they do for their children, according to new research. From getting everyone ready for the day and out the door, to managing a household, planning activities and trying to fit in some “me time,” parents have their work cut out for them. … Read more
A Tennessee mom says she doesn’t want to volunteer in her kids’ classrooms or for their extracurricular activities — and said she’s “found her community” after posting a video on TikTok explaining that she’s a proud “Venmo mom.” “I don’t know about anyone else out there, but ‘Meet the Teacher’ is super stressful because I … Read more
When it comes to the little lies we tell our children, some are more unethical than others. A mom has taken to TikTok, admitting that she and her husband tell their kids the same untruth on their birthdays every single year. And no, it’s not “If you’re not well behaved, you won’t get any presents.” It’s about when their birthdays … Read more
They found love in a hopeless place. A pair of scavengers from Buffalo — whose romance was kindled at the bottom of a dumpster — say they haven’t let the arrival of a baby curtail their rubbish-rousting exploits. Scrap-happy Dave Sheffield, 35, met wife Erin, 39 back during his college days — the trash-minded twosome bonded while Dave … Read more
Maybe it’s time to move chess club off the schedule. The more structured extracurricular activities a child has, the greater the chance they will exhibit negative behaviors such as having trouble concentrating, getting easily distracted, and fighting with other children, a new study finds. Parents should lighten the activity load by participating in “free playtime” … Read more
Do the dishes, do the mopping — stay-at-home moms are always hopping. But their Cinderella-like duties actually equate to sizable chunks of change, according to a new study. Specialists from Beike Biotechnology, an international adult stem-cell laboratory, recently determined the monthly incomes that homemakers worldwide should be earning for all their hard work. New research found … Read more
Welcoming an infant can be an overwhelmingly daunting duty, owing to the late-night feedings, constant crying, incessant diaper changes and total lack of sleep. The unprecedented pressures of parenting have even prompted a few frazzled and fatigued first-time fathers to drink themselves sick. However, an October 2023 study from the Department of Public Health Sciences … Read more
Everyone wants to raise happy children — and there could be a hack to it. Pediatrician and father of five, Jonathan Williams claims he has an “unexpected secret” to make sure you’re raising absolute angels — and it all comes down to putting them to work. Utah-based Williams is no stranger to the highs and … Read more