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MotherhoodNot Every Squishy Toy on Sale Has Passed a Safety Test
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says counterfeit versions are reaching children through online marketplaces and discount stores, and Customs officers have already blocked more than 355,000 of them at US ports.
Money & FamilyThe New Medicaid Work Rule Won't Apply to Most Mothers of Young Kids
The rule asks some adults on Medicaid to log 80 hours a month to keep their coverage, but it exempts anyone raising a child under 14. Here's how to tell whether it affects your household, and what to do if it does.
Money & FamilyNearly Half of Recent College Graduates Have Moved Back In With Their Parents
Most of them pay no rent at all, and a separate Federal Reserve survey puts the same share of every adult under 30 in a parent's home, up 12 points since 2019.
MotherhoodWhy Your Breast Pump Hurts, and It's Probably the Flange
If pumping hurts, or you are getting less milk than you expected, the flange that came in the box is a likely reason. Most pumps ship with one size, and it does not fit most women. Here is how to tell, and what the research says about getting the fit right.
MotherhoodFour Sentences to Say to a Small Child Before a Storm
Sesame Workshop has published free guides that give parents the exact words to use at each age, along with a caution about what repeated news footage does to a young child.
Money & FamilyGrants of Up to $15,000 Are Open to Families Paying for IVF Themselves
Applications close on September 30, the money goes to the clinic rather than to the patient, and the household income ceiling is $150,000.
