Families

Families are struggling to make ends meet and a patchwork system of antipoverty programs policies are distributing resources unevenly.

Families are starting to spend the money from the expanded child tax credit.

“Due to the coronavirus pandemic, I suddenly went from having a healthy stream of income to absolutely nothing. Even with the government’s help, I knew it wouldn’t be enough to cover rent, bills and cost of food for a family of five.”

The U.S. surpassed its 200,000th pandemic death and losses are taking shape in heartbreaking ways.

If it seems like everyone in your feed has picture-perfect family photos, Meredith Masony, author and founder of the “That’s Inappropriate” Blog, explains why the 475 other shots in the photos folder are the ones that record real life.

Meredith Masony, Author and Founder of the “That’s Inappropriate” Blog, explains why it’s so important to look past the “picture-perfect photo” and notice the 475 other photos on the camera roll.

If you are always putting yourself on the back burner because there is so much to do, we’ll tell you why pampering yourself might be the best thing you can do for your entire family. Sound good?

The Hands Free Mama shares why self care is not only UNselfish, it can, in fact, help you strengthen your relationships. #Mom2Mom

Two East Bay families are keeping their sanity during this shelter-at-home by sheltering together.

The Toy Insider Contributor Charlene DeLoach is showing Maria Sansone how you can get the best bang for your buck with holiday toys.

• Orb Flowtonia – $4.99
• Let it Fly by Maya Toys – $19.99
• Hexbug Mictro Titans – $24.99 – 49.99
• Rizmo by Tomy – $59.99
• Calico Critters Red Roof Country Home by Epoch – $99.95
• Sweet Meadow Horse Stable by KidKraft – $99.99
• Wave Watcher by Rollplay – $199.99

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Thursday said the city would boost support for home-based family child care businesses in a bid to help families afford the cost of raising children in the city. He said the Childcare Entrepreneur Fund program would provide unding, coaching, and technical assistance to support early educators to “sharpening their entrepreneurial skills.”

A university in Rhode Island has hosted a free dinner for U.S. Coast Guard members who are working without pay during the partial federal government shutdown.

Project Hope, an angency that helps low-income women realize their potential, is one of four charitable organizations that are part of this year’s charity partner program at First Night Boston.

A pilot program to make it easier for low-income pregnant women and young families to get nutritious food has been expanded statewide. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services first piloted the electronic benefit cards for the Women, Infants & Children’s Nutrition Program in Strafford and Carroll counties.

The Rhode Island Community Food Bank says the cost of food in the state has increased by 15 percent over the past two years, outpacing wage growth. The food bank released its annual report on hunger to coincide with Thanksgiving week.

Two families in Michigan are heading towards double weddings as two sets of twins who have fallen in love with each other are now engaged.

The “zero tolerance” policy separated 2,235 families at the U.S.-Mexico border from April 19 to June 9. Parents were detained separately and children sent to shelters. Now families may be detained together indefinitely due to court backlogs.

Newly-released audio from inside a Texas detention facility is fueling outrage and putting the Trump administration on defense about separating migrant children from their parents. The audio was first reported by ProPublica. A copy was provided to NBC News by civil rights attorney Jennifer Harbury. According to Harbury, the audio was recorded by a client who gave it to her....

The cost of raising a child has decreased slightly, but it’s a different story for their school supplies. They’ve gotten steadily more expensive since 2007. In the last decade, the price of supplies and extracurricular activities increased by 88 percent for elementary school students, 81 percent for middle school students and 68 percent for high school students, according to the...