Category: Parenting

Rural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units

The New York Times – Business:
Citing costs, many hospitals are closing labor and delivery wards, expanding so-called maternity care deserts.
How to Navigate Your Child’s First Crush

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
It’s not unusual for young children to become fascinated by romance, but sometimes these big feelings can take parents by surprise. Experts share tips on how to navigate a child’s first ‘love.’
When Having a Baby and Losing Your Job Collide

The New York Times – Business:
At tech companies that spent recent years expanding paid parental leave, parents have felt the whiplash of mass layoffs in an especially visceral way.
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt’s Picture-Perfect Life

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The author has long been surrounded by fame. Still, she keeps some things private.
For Single Mothers, Quitting Can Bring Both Relief and Extra Challenges

The New York Times – Business:
Single moms who chose to quit their jobs have to navigate child care, health insurance and financial concerns largely on their own. But some have also found a sense of relief.
Dads in Government Create the Congressional Dads Caucus

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Male politicians who are parents of young children wearing their fatherhood on their sleeves and their babies on their chests.
Dads in Government Create the Congressional Dads Caucus

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Male politicians who are parents of young children wearing their fatherhood on their sleeves and their babies on their chests.
How Parenting Today Is Different, and Harder

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In many ways, it’s more demanding than before. But according to a new survey, parents feel pressure to be more emotionally hands-on.
A New Way to Hand-Me-Down

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
To help reduce clothing waste, two mothers in San Antonio started a small business reselling used children’s clothes.
Love Letter: ‘I Took My Baby and Ran’

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After leaving an abusive relationship, a new mother finds community online.
Asking Readers (Again) About Leaving Their Jobs

The New York Times – Business:
A series on quitting was a hit. But as some readers pointed out, it failed to address a few important concerns. Enter the follow-up series.
100 Infants Have Died in a Fisher-Price Sleeper, the Safety Commission Says

The New York Times – Business:
The fatalities occurred over 13 years, including eight since the Rock ’n Play Sleeper was recalled in 2019, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.