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Jalen McKee-Rodriguez will be on parental leave from Aug. 1 to Sept. 30.

By some estimates, raising a kid, who was born in 2015, could cost a middle class family close to $320,000 over 17 years.

A reader is taken aback by her best friend's reaction to the possibility that she might want kids. He says that if she had kids, it would change everything between them. Friendship experts weigh in.

Parenting can keep you on your toes all day. But if you find it so physically and mentally draining you can't enjoy family time, it may be a sign of burnout. Here's what you can do about it.

Between 3 a.m. feedings and hormonal changes, it can be hard for couples to get in the mood after baby arrives. But that doesn't mean you can't show love and desire in other creative, playful ways.

Early adolescence is a time when kids are becoming more independent and spending more time on social media. When it comes to curbing screen time in this age group, new research suggests some parental strategies work better than others.

The Martinez family didn't lose a child in the Robb Elementary school shooting. But the May 2022 tragedy changed their lives too, and they're fighting to ensure those changes lead to better lives for everyone.

Many children have likely already heard about the attacks in Israel, whether from school or overhearing the news. Let them ask questions, experts say — it's OK if you don't have all the answers.

The need for accessible public restrooms for people with disabilities is crucial. Standard bathrooms don’t offer things like low changing tables for people with incontinence issues. This barrier for the disabled often leaves many of them feeling isolated.

Journalist Virginia Sole-Smith says efforts to fight childhood obesity have caused kids to absorb an onslaught of body-shaming messages. Her new book is Fat Talk.