Breaking free from people-pleasing starts with recognizing that your worth isn’t tied to how much you do for others. Start ...

The Super Bowl is just around the corner, and many of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Taylor Swift and Bradley Cooper, ...

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Calling all parents! Did you plan for the cost of having children? I’ve been reading new research on the cost of kids. On the one hand, it’s got me thinking how daunting the figures must seem.

Despite what countless mums and dads have been telling kids for generations, a new 2025 study has revealed who in the family is destined to become the favourite child. Spoiler: it’s not little ...

Admitting you have a favourite child can feel like committing a crime against motherhood. It's the ultimate parenting taboo. But as humans we're fundamentally predisposed to lean towards people ...

Though they may claim otherwise, new research shows that some parents really do have a favorite child. Not every family follows the same pattern, but researchers found that parents as a whole tend ...

A parent might show differential treatment by spending more time with one child, or spending more money on them ... ‘I’m just going to tell you, you’re my favorite.’” Later, after all the siblings had ...