A LendingTree study looked at the average annual cost of raising a small child in each US state. Hawaii was ranked the most expensive state to raise a child in 2025. On average, parents in the US ...

SAN DIEGO — A new report by Lending Tree reveals that raising a child in California costs nearly $300,000 over 18 years, making it the eighth most expensive state for child-rearing in the United ...

Thinking about starting a family—or already expecting? You’re not alone in asking the big question: Can we actually afford this? The average cost to raise a child to age 18 is now estimated to be ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Anna Mae Duane, University of Connecticut (THE CONVERSATION) In the second season of ...

The other day, while packing my 5-year-old’s lunch, he warned me not to include the chocolate chip bar because his teacher wouldn’t let him eat it at school. I sat with this moment and considered that ...

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law and her husband become very defensive when my wife or I try to suggest things we believe would benefit them. Not only are they not interested, but they complain that we are ...

REMEMBER KORRYN Ronda Dormeus is raising her 9-year-old granddaughter after the child’s mother was shot and killed by police over an unresolved traffic violation. (Photo by Sharon K. Sobotta) One of ...

The United States and the world face issues that lead to many social injustices. It’s also important to understand that many social injustices are self-made. As the saying goes, “The Lord helps those ...