Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images News/Getty Images On May 7, Robert Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a partnership between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to build a “real-world data platform” to study autism. This data-sharing plan would enable research by using data from Medicare and Medicaid enrollees with a diagnosis of ASD, drawing information from claims data, electronic medical records, and consumer wearables (fitness trackers and other devices). “We’re using this partnership to uncover the root causes of autism and other chronic diseases,” Kennedy said in a statement, though...
"Somehow It's Never About Me" & 49 Other True Mother's Day Confessions From Moms
Scary Mommy; Getty Images/Shutterstock Mother’s Day can be complicated. From feeling pressured to celebrate the moms in your life — no matter how you really feel about them — to managing your own expectations for how your family will celebrate you, it’s no wonder many of us would rather we treat the holiday like any other Sunday in May. But listen — it’s coming. And we should talk about it. In this very special installment of Scary Mommy Confessions, 50 moms are sharing their extremely honest feelings about Mother’s Day, and you’re going to find a few of them relatable. While everyone...
Allyson Felix On Life After Olympics, Her Shoe Brand & Advocacy Work
Allyson Felix is just like any other mom. That probably sounds laughable — not many mothers can say they’ve won 11 medals as an Olympic athlete. But when the retired track and field star talks about her life raising 6-year-old Camryn and 1-year-old Trey with husband Kenneth Ferguson, it’s hard not to feel like we’re living parallel lives. Like so many other women, Felix worried about how starting a family would affect her career. She rushes back from meetings to make it in time to see her baseball-loving daughter’s double-header. She frets on work trips that she may miss her...
Tariff Impacts Are Coming: What Experts Say Parents Should Do (& Buy) Now
Phynart Studio/Getty Images Between growing unrest about rising prices and headlines about the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs, feeling extra anxious right now is understandable. For those of us who are parents already toeing the line every month between making ends meet and, well, not, panic seems like the appropriate response. Should we be buying socks in bulk? A second freezer? A year’s worth of granola bars? The answer: probably not. But also… maybe a little. But before you start stress-purchasing Goldfish crackers by the truckload or crashing out at Costco, take a deep breath. According to experts, a few thoughtful...