Family

Toxic forever chemicals have been around for decades. They can cause cancer and birth defects. The worst part is manufacturers knew how harmful the chemicals could be as far back as the 1950s.

It’s been circulating in parenting circles for decades. But the pandemic – and social media – propelled attachment theory back into the collective consciousness.

“This law was designed to cover gaps in our civil rights law. I believe it’s going to help millions of pregnant workers across the country.”

Recent winter storms brought catastrophic snow to South Dakota. Tribal communities were trapped for weeks amid 12ft snow drifts. Outside help was hard to find.

So how did we get here? Why is it still so hard for families to find and afford child care? And most importantly, what can we do about it?

Do your bit to help Mother Nature.

Politicians and policy-makers – and Santa – if you’re listening, here are three gifts that working parents really want for the holidays.

"If they don’t trust us, they won’t come to us. And then their long-term health is affected."

What she didn't know was that her choice of a birth center sits at the center of a growing statewide fight over how and where people can safely give birth.

Robert F. Smith, the richest Black man in America, is investing in HBCU students — by giving them cash to invest in the stock market

Regardless of your holiday family gathering hesitations, you are worthy of love and of sharing the holidays with people that reciprocate that love to you and that might not always come from your given family. This year and every year you can decide who you spend the holidays with and it’s okay if this year that’s your chosen family.

Ballot initiatives in education, healthcare and the economy won approval, in what family and education advocates are calling state-level public policy wins.

While the shortage was originally expected to last until October, the manufacturer now estimates release dates as late as early December. The shortage is nationwide, affecting hospitals in all 50 states.

Hey girl, you vote?

In recent elections, candidates have used motherhood as an electoral asset. But beyond the partisan rhetoric, what actions could they take that might improve the lives of families?