Bringing a new baby into the world is full of new experiences, and parents who are breastfeeding have their own unique challenges, including potentially having to figure out how to treat mastitis. Mastitis refers to an inflammation of the breast, according to the La Leche League International. The condition is relatively common, occurring in one-third of postpartum people, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. It happens most often before the baby is 3 months of age, the journal...

Parenting in today's digital-first, social media world comes with unique challenges that generations before us didn't have to navigate. For millennials, growing up meant milestones were captured and shared through photo albums, diaries, and stories told from memory. Younger generations, however, are now experiencing the opposite: milestones are made accessible and publicly available by their parents. These early digital traces mark the start of a child's online presence, which will continue...

One of the first things new parents learn when welcoming a baby into their lives is that raising a child isn't cheap. According to research by the National Diaper Bank Network from 2022, disposable diapers cost approximately $80-$100 a month per baby, which adds up to about $1,200 for the first year. That number doesn't drop significantly until most American toddlers are ready for potty training at age 2 or 3. Some parents, however, have found a way to significantly lower the cost with a...

State laws and regulations attacking the LGBTQ+ community continue to pop up all throughout the country. One analysis found that over the past two years, at least 306 bills have been introduced that specifically target trans people, and 86 percent of those target trans youth. You're probably familiar with some of the policies targeting trans youth athletes, but more recently, legislation is moving off the fields and into the classroom. In some schools around the country, administrators are...