Yahoo Lifestylefamilies
- Yahoo Life
Can eating cabbage bring luck in the new year? Families share the food traditions they use to ring in the new.
From slow-cooked pork to cabbage with black-eyed peas, families share traditional foods said to bring good luck when eaten on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day.
- Yahoo Life
What happens on paternity leave? Why dads who have taken time off say they 'will never, ever regret it'
Curious what dads do when they're on paternity leave? Families who've experienced it say the time off is about everything from diaper changes to dad-baby bonding.
- Yahoo Life
The U.S. birth rate is on the decline — and no, it's not just because of the pandemic
Experts weigh in on a new CDC report showing that the U.S. birth rate is alarmingly low.
- Yahoo Life
Stephen 'tWitch' Boss and Allison Holker are dancing through the pandemic, even if their tween gets 'embarrassed'
The couple talks pandemic parenting, dealing with bullies and addressing racism with their kids.
- Yahoo Life
Dad's cheerleading stunt with infant son gets 40 million views on TikTok: 'No way this is real'
The Texas dad went viral last year for flipping his young daughter (a budding gymnast) in the air.
- Yahoo Life
The government wants to pay people for having kids. Is this a good idea?
Raising children is priceless, but it's sure not cheap. That's why "America's Rescue Plan," a bill backed by President Biden and approved by the Senate, will mitigate some costs by refunding parents in monthly payments.
Yahoo LifeAmy Schumer doesn't have childcare and parents can relate: ‘What's a clean house?'
The actress and comedian showed off her messy kitchen, a consequence of lacking childcare.
- Yahoo Life
Ciara says Russell Wilson's sexiest trait is 'the father in him.' Are dads hotter?
“…What’s always been beautiful about Russ is just to see him from day one excitedly jumping in and changing diapers."
- Yahoo Life
Why the Rock loves raising girls: 'Every man wants a son, but every man needs a daughter'
The former wrestler calls his three daughters "the great equalizers in my life."
- Yahoo Life
The Rock shares daughter’s bathroom emergency: ‘When they gotta go, they gotta go’
What mom or dad can't relate to the Rock's parenting emergency?
- Yahoo Life
Nurse, mother of 7 who ‘followed every rule’ dies of COVID-19
Friends say the nurse followed safety protocol before she was diagnosed with COVID-19.
- Yahoo Life
10 ways to celebrate Halloween safely at home, according to parenting experts
Celebrating Halloween in your family’s typical way — or even going a little above and beyond — can help boost mental health for everyone. Try these expert-recommended tips.
- Yahoo Life
Good news still thrives amid coronavirus pandemic: Celebratory parades, foster pets make people feel less lonely
How people are remaining connected while being kept physically apart during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Yahoo Life
The coronavirus outbreak is prompting these cities to stop water shut-offs 'for the health of everyone'
The enforcement of nationwide infection control has been to spark a larger conversation about how disparities in environmental justice translate into devastation amidst a national crisis.
- Yahoo Life
Transplant recipient surprises grieving father with stethoscope to hear late son’s heartbeat
The donor family and recipients have bonded through meeting, which they call "a blessing for both families."
- Yahoo Life
Families trying to adopt from China are facing indefinite delays due to coronavirus: ‘It’s heartbreaking’
Bags are packed and bedrooms are ready, however the coronavirus has prevented U.S. families from adopting their Chinese children.
- AOL.com
Walmart cuts price by $900 on this gorgeous wooden play set
If you have been looking to get your kids outside more, setting up this giant play set in your backyard could do the trick.
- Yahoo Life
Woman calls out hypocritical 'White MAGA loving uncles' in newspaper op-ed
Juliet Grames's family had a rule to ban the topic of politics — but the Pennsylvania writer can no longer stay silent.
- Yahoo Life
Armed volunteer militia group detain immigrants at the U.S. border: 'It’s an explosive situation'
The self-organized army is allegedly breaking the law by detaining families at the U.S. border.
- Yahoo Life
Why health insurance is not enough to save some families with sick kids from financial ruin
Mom Eden Strong is nervous every time her son has a medical procedure for his epilepsy. "I’m also angry," she writes. "Angry that while he is laying on an operating room table, I’m sitting here worried about how much this is going to cost."
- Yahoo Life
Girl, 7, writes heartbreaking note to parents on arm during school lockdown 'in case the bad guy got to us'
"It’s a very scary and disturbing society we now live in, and it’s heartbreaking," mom Shelley Harrison Reed wrote on Facebook.
- Yahoo Life
Single father is criticized for bringing daughter to work: 'Child care is hard for guys, too'
Single father Richard Miley was criticized by a customer for bringing his daughter to work. He's calling attention to how dads struggle to find childcare.
- Yahoo Life
Couple says Spirit Airlines crew called them 'retarded Jews' and banned them from future flights
A family wants a refund from Spirit Airlines, declaring that crew members made an anti-Semitic comment, called the police on them and blacklisted them from all flights.
- Yahoo Life
Muslim family is searching for men who harassed them on highway: 'It's profanity'
Georgia police are looking for two men in a white pickup truck who harassed a Muslim family on the highway.
- Yahoo Life
How modern families are celebrating their diversity during the holidays
It's important for diverse families to celebrate diversity during the holidays. “It conveys to those individuals that they are valued and they are important,” says one expert.
- Yahoo Life
Intensive care unit's tiniest patients get a cute Thanksgiving-themed photo shoot
"If you have to be here, make the best of it — let's be thankful for everything along this journey," says one mother.