When photographer Tracey Buyce’s mom died in 2007, her parents had been married for 46 years. In 2011, she lost her father too. Courtesy of Tracy Buyce Buyce’s parents on…
Police are asking parents in South Florida to check the online accounts of their children after three teens were accused of creating an Instagram account to solicit and post explicit…
In today’s Huffington Post Gay Voices RaiseAChild.US “Let Love Define Family™” series installment, Patrick Roth and Wade Holmes share how reading tragic news stories about LGBT youth suicides spurred them…
That conjunction of events has sparked a question: I wonder if my wife and I could ever be named saints, as a couple? I’m not being egotistical: I am far…
A few days ago, a doctor told an acquaintance of mine that, in light of the ongoing measles outbreak, he would never take an infant on an airplane. As a…
Statistics show that the American family looks quite different than when June Cleaver represented the model mom. Currently, roughly six million kids and adults have an LGBT parent, and the…
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California health officials and doctors are strongly urging parents not to intentionally expose their kids to infectious diseases after news broke that anti-vaccination parents may be throwing “measles parties” so…
WASHINGTON — While Republican presidential contenders are waffling on the issue of vaccinations, a bipartisan group of senators sought on Tuesday to squash bunk medical science that has led parents…
When you have kids, “date night” turns into a fleeting and often disastrous occasion — and Valentine’s Day is no exception. We asked the HuffPost Parents Facebook community to share…
There’s a reason why parents warn their kids about stranger danger. – Fletcher is charged with two counts of trying to lure or entice a child under 12, a misdemeanor,…
A talking doll designed to be a kid’s best friend may actually be a parent’s worst nightmare. My Friend Cayla is an Internet-connected doll introduced in November that is supposed…
Millennials are either impressively optimistic or blissfully ignorant. More than a quarter of them expect to become millionaires in their lifetimes — even as 46 percent of them still live…
Many of the cases32are in Orange County, home to Disneyland, where an outbreak of the disease began in mid-December. Eight of the children who have contracted measles are younger than…
Several state legislatures are debating vaccine-related measures as dozens of people have fallen ill from a measles outbreak that started at Disneyland in December and spread beyond the theme park….
As you’re probably well aware, hospitals tend not to be the most visually enticing of spaces, especially for kids. Between the fluorescent lights, the sterile aesthetic and the deluge of…
From rationing sugary snacks to lying on the floor with the kids playing with Legos, the couple featured in today’s Huffington Post Gay Voices RaiseAChild.US “Let Love Define Family™” series…
Ryan, 37, is living in his parents’ garage with his girlfriend — an arrangement that his parents say they want to end, so they turn to Dr. Phil for help….
Although single parents may not have the economic resources of married parents, they are still hitting the mark on what experts agree are beneficial parenting priorities: reading with their kids,…
Ryan, 37, has been living in his parents’ garage with his 24-year-old girlfriend for the last few months — and his parents say it’s time for that arrangement to end….
America’s skyrocketing student loan debt may be keeping young people from moving out of their parents’ homes. There’s “a clear positive correlation between a state’s student debt growth and the…
Being a single parent is hard work. You know what makes it even more difficult? The questions and “advice” you get from people who have no idea what it’s like…
Science has provided ample evidence that childhood vaccines are safe and effective, and public health authorities maintain that vaccines are as important as seat belts in protecting our children. Even…
There’s been much discussion over the past few weeks about the so-called anti-vaxxers, parents who have chosen for a variety of reasons not to vaccinate their children. From the commander…
WASHINGTON — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday addressed the debate over vaccinations, an issue that has tripped up several of his potential presidential rivals in recent days. “Parents…
Two California lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday morning that would eliminate parents’ ability to opt out of school-mandated vaccines because of personal beliefs. – California is one of 19 states…
Kids who misbehave in Atlanta have reason to be good. If they aren’t, their parents will take them to A-1 Kutz so barber Russell Fredrick can cut their hair so…
Vaccines are both safe and effective. So what’s behind the anti-vaccination movement of recent years? The issue took center stage this week following remarks from Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) and…
House Speaker John Boehner told reporters Tuesday he believes “all children should be vaccinated,” though he doesn’t know there “ought to be” another law. The controversy also crept into a…
An outbreak of measles that started at Disneyland has turned a spotlight on those who choose not to vaccinate their children. How did we get to a point where personal…