Beth Ann Mayer

90% of Parents Say They Are Losing Sleep Over the Stress of Caregiving—First Look at New Study Care.com's annual 'Cost of Care' report focuses on the mental toll it takes to care for children, aging parents, and pets.

In a survey of 3,000 U.S. adults with children ages 14 and under, most parents reported losing sleep (90%), crying (80% overall and 90% of moms), feeling a sense of dread (75%), and experiencing health issues (71%). My latest for Parents hits home. www.parents.com/2025-cost-of...

What's A Dandelion Child, & Are You Raising One? Parenting Experts Explain You may have heard the buzzy term "orchid kids" on social media, but some parents are raising "dandelion children." Here's what that means.

My first post — and latest story for Scary Mommy looks at "dandelion kids." (I'm raising two): www.scarymommy.com/parenting/wh...