Sam Altman has a crib recommendation — and it's not the Snoo

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New dad Sam Altman recommended the Cradlewise crib.

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Rachael Ray, 56, has no kids and says her dog brings her a 'ray of light'

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Rachael Ray says she doesn't regret not having kids.

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More than half of child-free Americans under 50 who don't think they'll ever have kids say they just don't want them

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Fifty-seven percent of Americans under the age of 50 without kids said the main reason they won't have any is because they just don't want to.

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I'm a middle-aged man and father who struggles to make friends. Here's how I worked through my loneliness.

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The author, not pictured, struggled to make friends.

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The benefit that pays for itself and increases worker productivity

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Companies that offer childcare benefits have higher employee retention, new study finds.

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Republicans want to cut food assistance for 5 million low-income babies and parents

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A youth mental-health crisis is crushing working parents — and employers need to pay attention

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"The world feels a lot scarier than it used to, and kids are experiencing a lot of anxiety and stress," said Stew Friedman, a professor emeritus at The Wharton School.

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This story orginally published on April 13, 2022 and was updated on January 30, 2023.

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