Breastfeeding isn’t free and formula isn’t cheap. Here’s what parents really spend, and why the cost hits some families harder than others.

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I had always worked, knew my budget, and treating myself to things was how I loved myself. And I felt like that was being ...

My husband and I were at a party in his co-worker’s backyard when I glanced at my watch for the first time that night and shuddered in surprise. It was 11 p.m. Three hours had passed in a flash, and ...

When friends ask me what it’s like to teach college freshmen, I often give a sort of half-answer that doesn’t quite make sense. “They’re so put together,” I say, “but they’re not used to thinking.” I ...

When you have a baby, it feels like every cliché has come true. Your love for your little one is as high as the sky, and as deep as the ocean. Wait... ocean. Hmm. Ocean is kind of a cool name, and ...

No parent relishes the moment when they’ll have to explain death to their child, but the moment comes nonetheless. Whether the catalyst is the death of a grandparent, another loved one, or even a ...

The 13th episode of Season 2 of the beloved and, at times, absolutely perfect Australian kids cartoon, Bluey, is not about Bluey. It’s not about Bingo, or Mom, or a magic xylophone, or the almost ...

You're just not going to get along with everyone you meet in life, unfortunately. While there are things that you can do to try to find common ground, or at least be polite when you have to deal with ...

June is Pride Month, and there’s lots you can do to celebrate with your kids. You can go to a Pride parade as a family, learn about LGBTQ+ history, or maybe just be more intentional and inclusive in ...

Picking up toy clutter in a home often means gathering scattered puzzle pieces and plastic toy kitchen accessories, but every parent also knows the work of flinging stuffed animals into baskets over ...

Hilaria Baldwin, who’s not yet 40, has seven children, four cats, one husband recovering from hip replacement surgery, and a brand-new granddaughter. Ireland, Alec’s daughter with Kim Basinger, had a ...