Parenting
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New documentaries spotlight parents of child sexual abuse
Mar 20, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK - The mothers of the two accusers in HBO's "Leaving Neverland" said they were lulled by Michael Jackson's forlorn demeanor and fairytale world when they allowed...
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Trio of child-sex documentaries puts a spotlight on parents
Mar 20, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The mothers of the two accusers in HBO's "Leaving Neverland" said they were lulled by Michael Jackson's forlorn demeanor and fairytale world when they al...
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Don't feed homemade formula to babies; seek help insteadMar 16, 2019 7:30 am - Money is tight and you're low on baby formula. Should you try that homemade formula recipe you saw online? The answer is: No. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is...
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YouTube says it bans preteens from its site, but young children still see troubling content
Mar 16, 2019 6:00 am - The YouTube video starts with a popular British children's cartoon character, Peppa Pig, introducing herself and her family, but there are signs of trouble almost immedi...
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Why college students take on loans they can't repayMar 16, 2019 6:00 am - Students take on college debt with the best of intentions. They've been told that a college degree is a ticket to success. That they should pursue their dreams. That stu...
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'Amazon moms' aren't the only ones calling for backup day-care benefits
Mar 10, 2019 6:00 am - A group of working mothers at Amazon that calls itself the "Momazonians" is pressing the retail giant to provide a backup child-care benefit, according to a Bloomberg re...
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Colic is common in young babies, but it is temporary and rarely seriousMar 09, 2019 7:00 am - Colic. The word strikes fear into the parents of newborns. And the reality can be even worse. Colic is a general term for an increased fussiness that often occurs when ...
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Police: Teen shot parents, believed they were Satanists
Mar 05, 2019 6:00 am - EDMOND, Okla. (AP) - A suburban Oklahoma City teen told investigators that his older brother told him that he shot and killed their parents because they had been communi...
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Dads-to-be must tell bosses, too. But when?
Mar 03, 2019 5:00 am - Q: I am in my early 20s and recently accepted a position working for an elected official. However, I did not mention before accepting that I'm expecting to become a fath...
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Tackling the toddler tantrumMar 02, 2019 6:30 am - When a child turns 2 or 3, it is common for toddler tantrums, "terrible twos" and "threenagers" to emerge. Dr. Kenneth Polin, a primary care pediatrician at Lurie Childr...