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.

Gordy's Hi-Hat: Cloquet staple stays in the family
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The community of Cloquet in Northern Minnesota is known for being the home of a gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. But a building just up the road is also bringing the past into the present.

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.

HOA, condo daycare prohibition bans considered by Minnesota lawmakers

Those living in a HOA or condo looking to create their own licensed daycare center could no longer be denied its operation as long as they have a license in Minnesota under a new proposal being considered by lawmakers.

Top baby names linked to billionaire success: study

Could these baby names make your child a billionaire? A new study shows which baby names may influence a child’s future success.

Mississippi woman with rare medical history becomes a mother, defying odds

Brooke Lillie of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, defied medical odds by becoming a mother despite her rare medical history. Diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy as a toddler, she underwent a heart transplant at 15 months and a kidney transplant in 2019.

Valentine's Day surprise: Man scores $1M lottery win from mom's gift

Matthew Broadley from Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, scored a massive $1 million jackpot thanks to a Valentine's Day gift from his mother.

Minneapolis becomes 2nd US city named 'Child Friendly City' by UNICEF

Minneapolis is the second city in the United States to be named a "Child Friendly City," putting it just behind Houston, Texas, which received the designation in 2023.

Minneapolis named 'Child Friendly City'
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The City of Minneapolis has been named a "Child Friendly City" by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the second city in the United States to receive the recognition.