Just the thought of her children getting sick stresses out Ivy Sheehan. If her boys, ages 11 and 4, are too sick for school and day care, then Sheehan must make other arrangements. Her employer ...

Working parents have it rough. A deep dive into thoroughly researched reports and water cooler anecdotes alike show that the dearth of resources, bare-bones leave packages, rare child care stipends, ...

There’s no question that caring for a sick child is no easy feat – add into the mix the inherent challenges presented by separated parents, and it can create a recipe for additional stress and chaos.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Meg Crisp knew she and her husband had a problem when their feverish youngest daughter climbed into bed with them. Crisp could tell 7-year-old Leslie wouldn't be able to go to ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is marking its first official observance of World Prematurity Day with the launch of a ...

As I sit here writing this blog, I am home with a sick child. In the past few weeks, our family has been hit with COVID, dealt with school closures due to large numbers of teachers and kids being out ...

Having a sick child is one of the worst things for a parent to go through, especially if your child is too young to really explain what’s wrong with them. Sometimes it’s tough to figure out when to ...

Part of being a parent means dealing with cycles of shared illness. Here’s how I cope when my kids and I are sick. Share on Pinterest In the pharmacy, I push my runny-nosed 3-year-old in her stroller, ...