Health

Between school closures and a skyrocketing unemployment rate, it's clear the COVID-19 crisis has had serious consequences far beyond the physical spread of the virus. For families especially — many of whom have faced job loss, increased food…

If there’s one message the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has desperately tried to get Americans to appreciate this year, it’s the need to stop the spread of germs. With the COVID-19 pandemic well into its seventh month in America,…

During Tuesday's presidential debate, President Donald Trump once again claimed that children are not vulnerable to COVID-19, a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus. But children are impacted by COVID-19, despite Trump's claims. In…

Over the years, research has shown that when dads are more hands-on with their babies it can help lower depressive symptoms in mothers and raise their overall life satisfaction. But now, a new study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry has found…

Fall always seems to really start in earnest when we turn the clocks back. But if you’re like me and you can never remember when it’s time to fall back or spring ahead, you may be wondering: When is Daylight Saving Time 2020? The switch always…

Our resident advice-giver-outer Jenny True provides shouty, full-hearted answers to your niggling questions about pregnancy and parenthood in her column Dear Jenny. Warning: This is not a baby-and-me singalong, this is about yelling into the cosmos…

Babies and toddlers wearing tiny eyeglasses are the cutest ever. But how will you know if your baby needs glasses? I mean, they take a while to focus those sweet little eyes anyway, so what exactly should you be looking for? Pediatricians say there…

Despite health experts fervent warnings about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic colliding with flu season to form a potential "twindemic" this fall, many parents won't vaccinate their kids against the flu this year. In fact, one in three parents has…

Everything these days is about reworking things in light of the pandemic. The Emmys were done via a giant Zoom, audience members on talk shows are now just big TV screens, and now, with the holidays rolling up, everyone needs to get creative in…

It feels like babies and toddlers are constantly going through some sort of growth spurt, and honestly, it's because they are. These little ones have a lot of growing to do, and only a few short years to do it. But as your child grows into an older…

There are few things easier than getting a box of your favorite household cleaning items straight to your door each month, but now the product subscription service Grove Collaborative is making it super easy for you to get items for your kids as…

The development of speech is one of the most important childhood milestones. Coos lead to “ba-bas” to first words to first sentences. But what if your child stops speaking? Or doesn't seem to be developing speech at all? While there are many reasons…

It has all the makings of a perfect Halloween. This year, not only does the hauntingly good holiday fall on a Saturday (woot), but there’s even going to be a big ol’ Blue Moon shining high in the sky as kids go door to door dressed in their…

Everyone wants a perfect birth: You'll go into labor, and within a few pushes, give birth to a healthy and beautiful baby who you'll snuggle with and take home in a couple of days. The reality, however, is a bit more complicated; with many babies…

As COVID-19 cases continue to crop up across the United States and Americans become increasingly eager to return to some semblance of their pre-pandemic lives, pharmaceutical companies are racing to make a vaccine available. But while adults may…

Health officials in the state of Wisconsin have launched investigations at more than two dozen schools after discovering that parents are sending kids who are sick with COVID-19 to school, even when they are symptomatic. "Something that happened…

With so many kids distance learning and sitting in all different chairs, on the floor, the sofa, wherever — you begin to wonder about the effect it is having on their backs. I mean, there was a run on desk chairs for adults back in March, so it…

Feeling bored by your plain white face mask? Looking to put a personal touch, or add a bit of fun to your pandemic face covering that makes people do a double take in the pasta aisle? Well, then you might enjoy playing around with Walgreens Custom…