Commentary: Child abuse prevention starts long before a crisis

For Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Florida state director for Safe Families for Children writes that prevention means ...

Average cost to raise a child now tops $300,000, study finds

Raising a child through age 18 is most expensive in Hawaii, where a family would spend an estimated $412,661 in 2026, LendingTree found.

Average cost of raising a child rises to $303,418 nationwide

LendingTree analyzed the cost of raising a child over 18 years and found the new national average to be up 1.9% from the year ...
CNBC

I study happiness for a living—I have 12 simple, practical rules for raising happy, well-adjusted kids

As a mom, a researcher, and a writer, I've spent more than a decade diving into the science of happiness. Along the way, I've collected what I call "Secrets of Adulthood" — the lessons I've learned, ...
The Washington Post

What’s the best place to raise a family? We scored every county.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The answers often depend on where people live. Child care is highly ...
CBS News

Their 21 kids were taken by the state. Now they're fighting for custody of even more surrogate-born babies.

Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on ...