According to LendingTree's latest study, annual costs of raising a small child is $29,419 ― up $35.7% since 2023, when the study was last conducted.

The cost of raising a child varies by state, by as much as $439,000. Raising kids has always been costly, but inflation and regional price differences have made it even harder for families to keep up.

In our ever-changing world, creating a love of learning in our children is not just a nice to have — it is necessary. When ...

More recent data suggests that costs have continued to rise since then. A 2023 study by LendingTree estimated that the average annual cost of raising a child has climbed to $21,681, a 19% increase ...

For the past three decades, working parents in Texas who make below the state’s median income have been eligible for financial help from the government to pay for daycare. But as the cost of raising ...

Raising a child now costs nearly $300K over 18 years, with a 25% increase due to higher expenses in child care, food, and ...

Hundreds of kids are in the Champaign County court system due to abuse or neglect. Court Appointed Special Advocates, CASA, ...

Raising confident, well-adjusted kids who can succeed as adults often means trusting them more and worrying less, says neuropsychologist William Stixrud.

Raising kids has always been costly, but inflation and regional price differences have made it even harder for families to keep up. While no one parent can control rising costs, understanding ...

We’re sleep deprived and dead-eyed because raising another human being is hard but also because ours is a country that only pays lip service to mothers.

Speech pathologists offer parents real-world advice on how to incorporate a second language with their kids at home — and ...