More fallout from the opioid epidemic: More grandparents are raising their grandchildren.
Family
Budget cuts leave some Alaskans chilly this winter
It could be harder for thousands of Alaskans to stay warm this winter. That’s because a state heating assistance program, created when oil prices were up, has gone away.
Everyone is family at Gerry’s Barbershop
Gerry’s Barber Shop has been around for nearly three decades in Juneau. Owner Gerry Carrillo Sr. runs the shop with his daughter and son. They say after awhile, even the clients become family.
Lack of child care rating systems leaves parents in a bind
About 20 states are in the process of creating a system for rating child care providers. But it’s hard to decide which standards best measure quality and which are most useful to parents.
U.S. Parents Are Sweating And Hustling To Pay For Child Care
Kids may be little. But the cost of paying for someone to take care of them is really big. Stressed-out parents are pinching pennies, driving for Uber and putting off saving and having more kids .
New York Fertility Doctor Says He Created Baby With 3 Genetic Parents
The New York-based doctor has sparked praise and criticism by going to Mexico and using DNA of three adults to create a child for a couple from Jordan who lost two children to a genetic disorder.