Family

The changes, which impact over 400,000 parents within the total force, were inspired by a grassroots effort from soldiers.

Air Force veteran Jasmine Zielomski struggled with PCOS, a relatively common but rarely discussed fertility foe, and wound up turning it into a success story.

A DFL state senate candidate who went into labor the morning of the party's convention Saturday had to pause her speech as she went into a contraction but ultimately pushed through to finish it. The moment, filmed by people in the crowd, has inspired some observers who see it as an example of the strength women need to overcome the unique challenges they face in their careers, but many also saw it as another example of the unfairness of system and society that does not accommodate them.

A woman in town for a work trip found herself in the middle of an unimaginable situation. The woman says she was just a few weeks from her due date and didn't realize she was going into labor.

“It really doesn't matter which parent we get adopted with, the only thing that matters is being with my brother and sisters," says 11-year-old Bryan. He and his three siblings, ages 7 to 12, are looking for a family to adopt them together.

This teen in Ukraine was in a war zone the night Russia invaded — now, a mother from Kentucky is trying to bring her to safety.

A Texas judge on Friday blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender-confirming care for transgender youth.

The local family adopted their son from Ukraine on Feb. 24, but when a judge issued a 30-day waiting period he became stranded in the war-torn country as Russia invaded.

According to the department, many of their firefighters became first-time dads “during the trying times that we all faced during the pandemic.”

Governor Greg Abbott wants the state to investigate parents of transgender kids, who may be getting "gender-affirming healthcare." Civil rights groups sued, and the state is fighting back.

A state judge’s ruling does not stop the agency from opening investigations into other families in similar situations.

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is effective at preventing hospitalization in children 5 to 11 but offers virtually no protection against infection, even just a month after full immunization.

As Russia’s escalating invasion of Ukraine unfolds, child development experts urge parents to check in with children of all ages and to have conversations with them about what’s happening.