Teacher Appreciation Week: 6 ways to show your thanks to the teachers in your life
National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10. Here are some Teacher Appreciation Week ideas for how to say thank you to educators.
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.
Metro Atlanta arts and crafts program connects high school students with senior citizens
Two metro Atlanta high school students started an art program that allows them to connect with senior citizens across town. They said it reminds them of spending time with their grandparents.
Here’s how much it costs to raise a child in 2024: 'Far more expensive than expected’
A new survey shows that raising kids can be costly – but just how expensive is it? Here’s what you need to know.
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.
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.
Best places to raise a family in 2024, according to this report
If you're looking for the best places in America to raise a family, a new report says you should look at these six states.
NICU babies celebrate first Easter early at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
Spring has sprung at the Wellstar Cobb Medical Center NICU where the Easter Bunny made her rounds a bit early.
Georgia woman calls for separate waiting rooms for patients experiencing pregnancy loss
In a now-viral TikTok video, India Batson opened up after experiencing back-to-back pregnancy losses.
These baby names inspired by spring season are rising in popularity
These baby girl and boy names are symbolic of the spring season. Here’s the list.
Georgia school voucher bill gets final passage, heads to governors' desk
Georgia senators gave final approval Wednesday to a plan to create a $6,500 voucher funding for private school tuition and homeschooling, sending the measure to Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature.
Georgia adoption group fight for stranded Haitian orphans amid violence
A metro Atlanta adoption group says 101 Haitian orphans, all set to be adopted by families in the U.S., are stranded in the country because of the unrest and violence there.
COVID-19 during pregnancy could cause health issues for babies, study suggests
Babies born to mothers who are infected with COVID-19 had “unusually high rates" of respiratory distress, a recent study from the journal Nature Communications, suggested.
First-time parents turn to baby boot camp to get prepared
Ariel and Zach Hofmann of Atlanta turned to maternity classes at Atlanta's Northside Hospital, one of the busiest birthing hospitals in the US, to help them get prepared for the birth of their first child.
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.
Kentucky miracle baby defies odds, celebrates 1st birthday amid rare disease battle
Harmony Mullins, a baby from Kentucky diagnosed with a rare peroxisomal disorder, defied odds by celebrating her first birthday in February.
Most popular baby names in North America revealed: study
Using Google Trends data, a new study revealed the most popular baby names in the U.S.
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.