Terri Taylor jokes that caring for babies isn’t like riding a bicycle. When she became a grandmother three years ago, she was surprised to learn that much of what she Read more
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‘Child care is slipping farther and farther out of reach’: Rising child-care costs outpace inflation
Rising child-care expenses managed to slightly outpace inflation last year, with the national average cost of care hitting about $10,600 annually, according to a new report. In fact, 2021 marked the third consecutive Read more
Your new love has adult kids. They’re a royal pain. What’s your next move?
In the movie Gloria Bell (2018), a budding romantic relationship between two divorcees fizzles in part because one of them has two adult daughters who behave badly. Needy and spoiled, they call Read more
Elmo gets the COVID vaccine, and says ‘there was a little pinch, but it was OK’
Meet “Vaccinate Me Elmo.” The little red Sesame Street character revealed on Twitter on Tuesday that he just got his COVID-19 vaccine, a week after the Food and Drug Administration Read more
My friend spends a couple of days a week at my house cleaning, cooking and caring for my child. We both work remotely. I pay her $100. Am I taking advantage of her?
I’m a working-from-home mom and my supervisors have no intentions of bringing me back to the office at this time. In order to actually get work done, I have pieced Read more