Family
Venus should let a state-registered home daycare open
Texas lawmakers barred cities from banning qualifying no-impact home businesses, yet Venus still blocks a registered provider and a neighborhood’s childcare option.
FAMILY BRIEF
Family economics
Family
America’s eldercare crisis is a family-formation crisis
On Oct. 14, 2026, IFS warned that population aging and declining family formation will leave more people needing care and fewer younger people to provide it.
Family
Parents deserve the truth about baby food—and Paxton is right to sue Gerber
Paxton’s lawsuit puts Gerber and Nestlé’s baby-food safety claims under scrutiny as Texas parents rely on labels they cannot independently verify.
News
Trump plan would pay married parents to care for their children
The proposal would open federal child-care subsidies to eligible married couples, while critics warn an existing fund could leave working families competing for scarce help.
News
Young families lose wealth as older families pull ahead
The Federal Reserve’s latest survey shows young families’ median wealth falling as older families pull ahead, sharpening the barrier to homeownership and family formation.
News
Treasury will enroll children in accounts without parent sign-up
Automatic enrollment begins Oct. 1, creating millions of children’s accounts and raising questions about parents’ role.