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Family & Parenting | Kids

At What Age Can Kids Stay Home Alone? Moms & Experts Weigh In

Runnings errands or caught working late? Here's when it's OK to leave your kiddo home alone, according to experts — plus, when some parents feel it's OK.

Family & Parenting | Kids

4 Tips for the Single Working Mom

A single mother herself, this contributor starts out with the tip, 'You're not alone.'

Family & Parenting | Family and Parenting

The Trump Plan Will Help Working Mothers

Ivanka Trump, daughter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, writes that her father wants to empower working and stay-at-home parents and give families freedom of choice in child care.

Psychology | Parenting and Kids

A Child Care Gap in the Résumé: Whether to Explain or Not

Though many women follow “don’t ask, don’t tell” when job-seeking after a child care gap, a study says it may be better to explain why they stayed home.