Parenting Coverage

Amanda Lamb: Worry for life

When I got a WhatsApp call this past week at 2:30 a.m. I knew it was not good news.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Go Ask Dad: Give a dad a rodent

Perhaps you are thinking I should give a hamster a try. Well, I had a gerbil as a kid. I remember the stinky cage.

Andrew Taylor-Troutman, WRAL contributor

Take the kids: Indoor playground in Cary has slides, trampolines and giant ball pit

Angel Island Fun Park is located at 924 NE Maynard Road in Cary.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Kids EveryWEAR Consignment Sale opens to the public this weekend

Parents can save money while stocking up on children's clothing, baby items and toys at the Kids EveryWEAR Consignment Sale this weekend.

Downtown Mebane is home to tropical plant boutique

Metanoia has a plant lab, a do-it-yourself plant potting and a terrarium crafting activity station.

Tandra Wilkerson, WRAL contributor

Celebrate the Year of the Trail at one of these locations

If you're a hiker or spend time in the outdoors of North Carolina, you may know that 2023 has been declared the Year of the Trail.

Tandra Wilkerson, WRAL contributor

Go Ask Dad: Baseball practice with 7-year-olds

Things that 7 year olds do at baseball practice.

Andrew Taylor-Troutman, WRAL contributor

Dear Oxford: I'm rewriting the definition of a single mom

Dear Oxford Dictionary, I have a bone to pick with you.

Joelene Wolfe, WRAL contributor

Go Ask Dad: Dads at the airport

Airports are curious villages.

Andrew Taylor-Troutman, WRAL contributor

What a four-day work week could mean for men, women, and households

Men participating in the world's biggest trial of a four-day work week spent much more time with their children - and women benefitted more, too.

Tandra Wilkerson: Exploring murals, shops and bar-arcade in Graham

New-to-us businesses and artwork in Graham had stirred our wanderlust for a while.

Tandra Wilkerson, WRAL contributor

Amanda Lamb: 'I'm listening'

I'm listening, Mom. I've got this.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

The pause: Visiting my mom with Alzheimer's

Another helpful tool in dealing with my mom's Alzheimer's is what I call "the pause."

Andrea Osborne, WRAL contributor

Mom wants answers after 6th grader leaves school, found more than a mile away

An 11-year-old student with autism walked out a front door at STEM Early High School undetected and was eventually found by strangers wandering around a parking lot two miles away.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

6 mental health tips for parents

As every parent knows, when our children aren't thriving, we suffer with them. And with mental disorders on the rise in children and adolescents, many parents can't help but struggle right along with their children.

UNC Health Talk

Meet This Mom: Sarah Zinn

Stephanie Llorente gets to know a different mom in our community. This month, we get to know Durham mom Sarah Zinn in this Q&A.

Stephanie Llorente, WRAL contributor

3 things high school parents should stop worrying about - and what to focus on instead

The choices parents make during children's high school years have a huge influence on the adults they will become. The stakes are high, and the challenges can seem daunting.

Tim Tinnesz, St. Timothy's School

Durham families in need getting help from daycare funding

The Durham County Board of Commissioners on Monday night approved $167,186 of its general fund balance to fund a daycare at Durham Technical Community College.

'Child care is a huge barrier': $167K approved to fund free daycare for children of Durham Tech students

The Durham County Board of Commissioners on Monday night approved $167,186 of its general fund balance to fund a daycare at Durham Technical Community College.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Top 10 funny parenting quotes of all time

Parenting is filled with ups and downs, but it is the funniest and most ironic roller coaster ride you'll ever take. If you're squeamish, I will warn you that THIS ride will make you feel sick at some point.

Joelene Wolfe, WRAL contributor

Hangry Helper: Raleigh mom turns to TikTok to help parents

Jessica Mancinik, a Raleigh mother of two, has created a TikTok channel to help parents struggling with their toddlers at mealtime.

How to help your kids be more independent and self-sufficient

Among the many devastating, long-term impacts of Covid-19, the pandemic delivered a one-two punch preventing many children from developing independence and taking on more responsibility.

By Elissa Strauss, CNN

Expert: Behavior changes could be sign of abuse

SAFEchild Executive Director Cristin DeRonja shares some tips to help to identify the signs of abuse and how to protect your children.

Homemade baby food contains as many toxic metals as store-bought options, report says

Making baby food at home with store-bought produce isn't going to reduce the amount of toxic heavy metals in the food your baby eats, according to a new report released exclusively to CNN.

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN

Snapchat brings out new parental controls to keep teens safe

Snapchat has unveiled new parental tools. NBC'S Kate Snow reports on Snapchat announcing new policies, and what parents need to know.