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Caregiving
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What it's like when puberty and perimenopause are under the same roof
You and your kids are both going through big hormonal changes. Here's how to navigate that.
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States are quietly cutting child care funding — and families are out of options
Facing budget shortfalls due to the end of COVID funding, cuts to Medicaid and tariffs, states are turning to one place for cuts: child care.
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Head Start programs begin to shutter, leaving 65,000 kids at risk
The government shutdown has forced providers of the early learning and child care program for lower-income families to close across the country.
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'We'll be here': Across three cities, communities step up as SNAP runs out
A mother of four in Detroit, a pastor serving LGBTQ+ congregants in Dallas and a food bank manager in Chicago share their fears — and resilience — as federal funds are set to expire.
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The issue that forged the unlikely Mamdani-Hochul alliance
A shared interest in affordable, universal child care is a sign of how critical the issue is to many New York voters, experts say.
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Could an effort to show more caregiving on TV influence Congress to pass paid leave?
'Cheers' made designated drivers mainstream and 'Will & Grace' changed hearts on marriage equality. Can TV do the same for paid family leave?
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This isn't the first time moms have been blamed for their kids' autism
One of the earliest theories of autism is centered on “refrigerator mothers.” Echoes of it can be found in plans to Make America Healthy Again.
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What if diapers were free for the parents who need them most?
Diaper Dollars, a nonprofit that gives families in need money to cover diaper expenses, could be a model for states looking to offer more solutions to the diaper need crisis.
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There's a new push to save child care on college campuses
After CCAMPIS — the only federal program that funds on-campus child care — saw unprecedented cuts, two Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to fully fund it.
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The government wants more people to breastfeed. Experts say paid parental leave could help.
Researchers have been examining ways to increase breastfeeding rates for years. They warn it will take structural reform and funding.