Educational travel toys

Speech-language pathologist and toy expert Erika Cardamone shares educational travel toys that can turn every journey into a learning adventure.

Baltimore's 'baby bonus' proposal aims to combat childhood poverty

A group of Baltimore teachers is asking voters to approve a ballot initiative that would give $1,000 to new parents in hopes of reducing childhood poverty starting from birth.

Kid-Friendly Festivals

Milwaukee With Kids founder Calie Herbst shares a few kid-friendly festivals to add to your calendar.

Meet Sonny: 2024 Gerber baby is from Phoenix

A new Gerber baby was named, and he's from Phoenix. Meet Sonny – he’s the winner of the Gerber 2024 Photo Search Contest.

Best, most affordable cities to raise family in 2024: Study

The WalletHub study compared 180 U.S. cities to determine the best and most affordable cities to raise a family in.

How kites helped a mother and son
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Amy Doran shares a personal story of how kites helped her son, Connor, and the journey they've been on since.

Free IVF: These companies offer fertility benefits for part-time employees

The cost has prompted many Americans to seek out side-jobs – specifically from companies known to offer free IVF for part-time employees.

Kid-friendly restaurants

MKE With Kids founder Calie Herbst shares some of the best kid-friendly restaurants.

Most popular baby names for 2023 released: Welcome “Mateo"

The new Social Security Administration's top baby names list also includes the hottest new names, with "Izael" and "Chozen" among the biggest movers for boys and "Kaeli" and "Alitzel" jumping up the list for girls.

Screen time for kids and teens: AAP updates guidelines for parents

The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its screen time guidelines for children and teenagers with new age-based handouts.

Child care now costs more than a mortgage, study finds

Here's the cities that have the most expensive child care and mortgage costs based on a family's household income, according to Zillow.

Summer camp sticker shock: Working parents' wallets feel the burn

Summer camp has become one of the latest burdens facing parents as the summer nears. Not only are camps filling up at a quick clip, they're costing families more than ever.

Value of the stay-at-home parent: Study reveals time, cost required

Researchers analyzed the amount of time stay-at-home parents dedicate to the role and calculated what the cost of outsourcing their tasks would be in 80 cities.

These bird-themed baby names are rising in popularity

Cameron Diaz and her husband Benji Madden announced the birth of their son Cardinal last month.

Free things to do with kids this spring

Calie Herbst, founder of Milwaukee With Kids, shares free things to do with kids this spring.