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The WIC family food program is getting a refresh, but requirements are still tough to navigate

by Savannah Maher
Apr 23, 2024
The nutrition program is restrictive by design, but updates to the food package are giving parents and kids more options.
For the first time in a decade, the WIC program's food package is being updated. Recipients will have more money to buy fruits and vegetables and more options for whole grains, dairy and dairy substitutes.
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How parents can help their children achieve without being overbearing

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Oct 19, 2023
The author of a new book explains why value is a key to helping teenagers thrive in high school and beyond.
"Parents feel really tasked with getting their kids into a 'good school,' so that that could act as a kind of life vest in a sea of economic uncertainty," said author Jennifer Breheny Wallace.
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Mom concierge services are springing up on college campuses

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Oct 12, 2023
No need to miss mom while you're away at college when you can rent one for $49 per month.
Mindy Horwitz, founder of MindyKNOWS, and friends get the word out about the business.
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Diaper banks have been struggling to keep up with demand

by Erika Beras
Mar 30, 2021
Diaper banks provide free diapers and often other infant supplies to parents who need them. This year, they're busier than ever.
Kids use anywhere from five to 12 diapers a day (or more) for the first three years of their lives. That’s an expense of at least $80 a month. And that doesn’t include wipes.
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How much does back-to-school cost you?

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Aug 1, 2017
How do you prepare for this costly spending season?
Many families are likely to use part of their child tax credit payments on school supplies.
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High rents are keeping young adults home with parents

by Marketplace Contributor
Jul 29, 2016
With sky-high rents, how do young adults save enough to leave home? Most don’t.
Rows of homes line a street in a housing development in Oakland, California.
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The cost of raising a child prodigy

by Dina Gachman
Nov 20, 2015
Training your kid to become the next Mozart could cost you a pretty penny.
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The 5 steps of snow day acceptance

by Beth Teitell
Jan 30, 2014
Commentator Beth Teitell feels for parents stuck at home on snow days
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How to talk about money with aging parents

by Barbara Bogaev
Aug 16, 2013
Sorting out your financial relationship with your parents can be more crucial than you think.
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Piggy Bank Award

Father knows best

by Tess Vigeland
Jul 20, 2012
Piggy will be headed to paradise, to the home of one listener who took the financially sound advice of a TV dad.
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