67% of parents spend 20% or more of their household income on child care, up from 51% in 2022, according to an annual report by Care.com. To compare, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers 7% of household income affordable for child care. The cost...
Is charging extra for non-dairy milk an act of discrimination against people who are lactose intolerant? This is the question three Starbucks customers are raising by filing a $5m class-action lawsuit against Starbucks for making customers who do not consume dairy pay...
Stress is a natural response to a threat or a challenge. It’s our mind’s and body’s way of preparing us to respond to something difficult or unexpected. When we experience stress, our bodies have a physical reaction, and our minds race. Massachusetts family life can...
Atlantic Properties Management Corporation and its affiliate, Diversified Funding, Inc., property management companies in Boston, violated Massachusetts and federal law by failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to a new hire with a disability and subsequently...
A home appraiser is a professional who studies different aspects of your home to give a fair-market appraisal of how much it is worth. Their feedback is crucial when it comes to your home's value. If you're looking to refinance, for instance, an appraisal can help...
Massachusetts taxpayers who adopted or started the adoption process in 2023 may qualify for the adoption credit. This credit can be applied to international, domestic, private and public foster care adoption. Here is some basic information to help people understand...
In January 2024 the state Attorney General's office sued the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) over its treatment of a family with two girls with asthma and developmental issues, charging the authority ignored repeated complaints for three years about the unsanitary...
A January report from WalletHub compared the 50 states to determine the best place in the country to raise a family. States were evaluated and ranked across five key dimensions: Family Fun Health & Safety Education & Child Care Affordability Socio-economics...
A July 2022 Pew Research study found that 69% of Americans say they are married, while 22% have never wed. While marriage can certainly be challenging, it appears to be correlated with increased levels of well-being among adults in the U.S., according to recently...
Divorce is up among middle-aged and older Americans, even as younger generations are less likely to get divorced, a recent analysis finds. According to the Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research, divorce rates doubled for...