Growing up surrounded by kids, Becky Martin didn't think she could balance her career and motherhood. Falling in love and getting married changed her mind for a bit.
Our picks for the best sound machines have analog controls to keep your bedroom screen-free and incorporate options for white, pink, and brown noise.
After moving in 2020, the family of four says they are not moving back. Public school starts at age 3 and serves kids four-course lunches.
I buy my kids' clothing secondhand. Here are my tips for the resale market, from how to list items when selling and what to look for when buying.
As a single mom, I was on a budget. But when my son was teased for his knockoff shoes, I found a way to afford a name-brand pair for him.
My family of five moves to a summer camp all summer where my husband works. We live in a 350-square-foot cabin with no kitchen.
The profit from their real estate investments in Michigan wasn't enough to buy a house in Southern California — they pay $2,600 a month for rent instead.
Samantha Harney's son Trevor has epilepsy and was having daily seizures. Doctors removed a part of his brain and he's been seizure free for 206 days.
In 2021, the supermodel revealed that she welcomed her first child. In 2023, at 53, she announced the arrival of her son.
We have different rules for our child than my partner's ex. Here's how we navigate coparenting with different bedtimes and rules about YouTube.
Sending our kids across the country for summer camp costs a lot of money, but it's exactly what my relationship with my husband needs.
She's a freelance writer, and her husband is a blue-collar worker. They don't have enough money to raise a kid, but they want one anyway.
My son could explain the lifecycle of a butterfly with the correct words but couldn't tell coins apart. I realized I needed to teach him about money.
I helped raise my younger siblings, and I love them dearly. But it also showed me I don't want to have kids. I want to be child-free.
Some families are dropping hundreds of dollars on professional packers to prep their kids for expensive summer camps, The Wall Street Journal reported.
These teens build AI and robots in their free time. Their parents say they focused on supporting their kids' innate curiosity.
Millennials wanted to be better parents. So why are their kids little monsters?
I got laid off while pregnant. I became the default parent to our kids and while it can be hard, it's rewarding to spend time with them.
After spending 15 years as a stay-at-home mom a Gen Xer won't be able to retire until she's 71. She won't be able to be the grandma she wants to.
Germany has strict rules around names. But as an American living in Germany, I had to take other things into consideration when naming my children.
Despite Parkinson's causing this 39-year-old mom to struggle with things like buckling seat belts and opening snack packs, she says she's grateful to the disease for motivating her to change careers.
I'm from Argentina and live in the US. I only speak to my kids in Spanish and they are bilingual at age 6 and under.
We homeschool our and it allows us to travel. He joins schools all over Europe, and they're different from schools in the US.
In this excerpt from Barrie Miskin's "Hell Gate Bridge," she describes looking for a diagnosis during her pregnancy from reproductive psychiatrists.
Christine Landis is a parent and a millionaire. She outsources parenting tasks to save time and energy and explains how to do it, even on a budget.
Miley Cyrus is not alone: Study shows that more and more Americans simply aren't interested in having kids.
I'm a British mom in the US. I'm jealous of how my friends' kids in the UK are taught — from shorter summer breaks to mandatory uniforms.
My daughter created a little infographic as to why she should get an iPhone when she was in 7th grade. It didn't work.
Sophoan Prak is a financial advisor at Vanguard and a mom to a teen and a baby. She stopped saving for college to cover diapers and formula.
We switched up from taking our teens on cruises to going to an all inclusive resort. The slow pace made them want to hang out with us more.
People judged me when I went back to work before my daughter was 1 year old. Working makes me a better parent, and I needed an income.
I wasn't prepared for my son to tell me he didn't want to invite his whole class to his birthday. He learned a valuable lesson on being kind.
My 15-year-old son has his first girlfriend, and dating is different from when I was a teenager. Most communication is done over texting.
I've always wanted to be a mom but didn't think I would get married. I did, and I love my husband, but I enjoy being a mother more than being a wife.
My three kids are aged 6 and under and absolutely love the Chunk play couch. They play together for hours and I get some quiet solo mom time.
My dad had me and my twin at 54, over 20 years after my older siblings. He was a wonderful father to us, but his relationship with them is strained.
Mom Jemma Smith triumphed over her pathological fear of childbirth, known as tokophobia, with professional help. She gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
I always thought I'd have kids, but it didn't end up happening. Now, I'm 53, single, and child-free, and people assume I don't like children. I do.
Greg Bockman and his mom Kathryn both work in the same office. They see each other more often because of it but don't act like family at work.
As my kids grow older, I make an effort to stay connected with them. I still tuck them in at night even though they are teens.
My husband and I named our first son after a cartoon dog. He loves his unusual first name and people ask about it all the time.
My son was diagnosed with autism when he was 5. Still, I spent most of my life hoping that he would change. I'm starting to accept him.
I used to roll my eyes when parents would bring kids to the bar for happy hour. Now that I'm a parent, I do it all the time.
Vanessa Croft grew up between the US and Anguilla. When she had kids, she decided to stay in Anguilla because life is safer for families.
"I think it's destroyed us as a species. It's horrendous that they're designed to be so addictive," Lily Allen told The Sunday Times.
Parents with young children worry more about money now than they have in years, new data shows. Skyrocketing childcare costs are partly to blame.
My relationship with my dad changed after he divorced my mom. Despite being estranged, I showed up for him when he was dying.