families

Parents struggle with the costs and choices with child care.

U.S. Parents Are Sweating And Hustling To Pay For Child Care

10:09am October 22, 2016

by Maureen Pao

Kids may be little. But the cost of paying for someone to take care of them is really big. Stressed-out parents are pinching pennies, driving for Uber and putting off saving and having more kids .

Tricia Olson takes a selfie of herself and her son Augustus, or Gus, who sits in his car seat. Olson took three weeks of unpaid leave from her job at a towing company in Rock Springs, Wyo., after giving birth.

On Your Mark, Give Birth, Go Back To Work

6:05pm October 04, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

Tricia Olson gave birth to her son and was back on the job three weeks later. Like most Americans, she doesn't get paid family leave, and she's among the 40 percent who don't qualify for unpaid leave.

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Friends and family carry Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch's body at her funeral.

'Honor Killings' Are A Global Problem — And Often Invisible

5:50pm July 19, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

The murder of the social media star Qandeel Baloch is not just a Pakistani problem. So-called "honor killings" happen all over the world. Activists are trying to stop them.

Author Heidi Durrow gathers with festivalgoers to celebrate Mixed Remixed in 2015.

A Festival For Mixed-Race Storytellers — And Everyone Else, Too

5:39pm June 20, 2016

by Leah Donnella

The Mixed Remixed festival isn't just for folks who are multiracial. It's about connecting people from all over the world who aren't always seen as belonging together.

Asking Mom: 'Did You Know I Was Depressed In High School?'

4:32pm May 25, 2016

by Kenny Malone

Telling your parents you have mental health issues can be tough, even if you are a trained psychotherapist. Add in another culture and there's even more room for apprehension and misunderstanding.

Longtime Couples Get In Sync, In Sickness And In Health

5:00am May 22, 2016

by Lindsay Peterson

You like the same movies, drink the same beer — and over time your health becomes more like that of your mate, researchers say. Doctors might want to consider the couple when treating illness.

For Nontraditional Families, The Tax Code Can Be Especially Confusing

3:48pm April 07, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Tax Day falls three days later than usual this year, on April 18. Some families may need that extra time. Experts say changing family demographics are making filing taxes more complicated.

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North Carolina Higher Than Average When It Comes To Single-Parent Families

5:21pm December 17, 2015

by Sean Bueter

A new analysis by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows more than a third of kids in the U.S. are being raised by a single parent, For many states in the South, that number is even higher.

Your Adult Siblings May Hold The Secret To A Long, Happy Life

11:05pm November 26, 2015

by Robin Marantz Henig

Our siblings are with us for longer than anyone else through our lives. Strong sibling relationships can cushion the blows of aging, while conflict cuts to the bone.

Stereotypes About Teens Can Undermine Parents' Confidence

4:10pm November 05, 2015

by Aimee Cunningham

Parents often feel less equipped to deal with raising teenagers than they did when those kids were tiny, but teens don't behave that much worse than younger children, researchers say.