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While families will shrink horizontally in the future, they’re expected to grow vertically thanks to longer life expectancies. Older grandparents and great-grandparents, however, might be “too old and frail” to provide caregiving support to grandchildren, according to a recently published journal article.
Aging Well

Grandparents and even great-grandparents are projected to live longer by the end of the century. But don’t expect them to help with childcare

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Social worker looks at computer screen with an image of her adopted son
Tech

One of the few adoption algorithms is the brainchild of a pastor’s wife who recruited a data scientist from Christian dating site eharmony

By Sally Ho, Garance Burke and The Associated Press
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Close up of a young family enjoying time together on the beach during the winter
Family

The 5-step process this neuroscientist and mom of 4 uses to be a happier parent

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An illustration of a couple siting on a lawn mowing a heart into it.
Personal Finance

‘DINK’—double income, no kids—couples say being child-free makes them richer and more successful, even if it means putting up with judgement

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Success

A 25-year-old with $25,000 of student debt is giving up on her dreams of a family: ‘It would be financially irresponsible for us to bring a human being into this world’

By Collin Binkley and The Associated Press
June 7, 2023
Brilliant bougainvillea flowers along fences in Southern California and palm trees in Loma Linda
Aging Well

A look inside America’s only blue zone city—home to some of the world’s longest-living people

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April 2, 2023
Americans don’t assume moms will stay home with their kids, but the gender pay gap, motherhood penalty, and childcare crisis makes it hard for them to keep working
Success

Americans don’t assume moms will stay home with their kids, but the gender pay gap, motherhood penalty, and childcare crisis makes it hard for them to keep working

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March 26, 2023
The pandemic intensified the childcare crisis—and it could be a permanent and expensive problem for working parents
Success

The pandemic intensified the childcare crisis—and it could be a permanent and expensive problem for working parents

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January 6, 2023
‘The thought of it makes my chest hurt’: Many rural families are stuck in an impossible situation, and fixing the childcare crisis is a first step to help them
Family

‘The thought of it makes my chest hurt’: Many rural families are stuck in an impossible situation, and fixing the childcare crisis is a first step to help them

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January 3, 2023
Shutting down classrooms in the pandemic’s early days pummeled kids’ education. Many parents believe there are lingering effects
Well

Shutting down classrooms in the pandemic’s early days pummeled kids’ education. Many parents believe there are lingering effects

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October 27, 2022
Childcare costs are bleeding many families dry. This map shows how expensive it is in your state
Success

Childcare costs are bleeding many families dry. This map shows how expensive it is in your state

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October 19, 2022
child with backpack leaving home for school
Family

Will latchkey kids make a comeback? Frustrated working parents lack other after-school care options

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September 30, 2022
Pandemic Pivot-Hardy Family
Lifestyle

How the COVID pandemic brought an estranged family together

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October 9, 2021
"Love Is In The Air" An XTREME High Wire Wedding At Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey
Arts & Entertainment

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Will Close in May

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January 15, 2017
Close up of smiling face of African American boy
Finance

This Is How Much It Costs to Raise a Child Born in 2015 in the U.S.

By
January 10, 2017

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