parenting

New parents are inundated with e-commerce ads and encouraged to spend more on baby products. It’s not a coincidence.

In the span of six weeks, Samantha Rafferty quit her job, was accepted into graduate school, and found out she was pregnant with a new child. Two years on, she couldn’t have been happier with her decision.

The rebrand for the largest baby clothing company in the U.S. comes as the industry contends with tighter budgets and a falling birth rate.

The least affordable metro areas in the country for working families with kids are Los Angeles and New York City, where the median cost of childcare plus the notoriously high cost of housing devour 95% or more of the median income.

As a stay-at-home dad, Derick Tisdale felt compelled to chase “productivity.”

But they’re willing to make sacrifices — and deals — to keep their kids playing

This week’s winter storm means working parents tried to do their day jobs with kids in the mix.

Parents are turning to a suite of allowance tools in an effort to teach kids financial literacy.

The rising costs of healthcare, childcare, and groceries are putting more pressure on families.

Even middle-class families can be severely cost-burdened by child care.