With childcare costs on the rise, it may be more affordable for some parents to stay home with the kids. But there are hidden costs.

NYC, you are the worst offender. In Wisconsin, on the other hand, kids apparently get by in hand-me-downs, playing with discarded pieces of string.

There's no way to estimate the returns on a hug from your son or an afternoon of baking cookies with your brood, but the USDA was able to estimate how much a child takes out of your bank account.

The search for your soulmate and the perfect babysitter have some surprising parallels.

A stroller, a crib, clothes for a kid who may not be the same size next week are among the many items parents need to purchase for their new baby. Buying secondhand can be easier on the wallet. Learn what is safe — and unsafe — to buy secondhand for junior.

A married man in his forties reflects on his choice to not have children.

A group of consumer advocate organization says some big name companies are violating kids' online privacy laws.

Throw another app on the campfire. Kids are crowding into computer camps hoping to be the next Steve Jobs.

A father tackles the difficult question of how to dole out allowance to his children.