Family
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Philly Rental Housing and Childcare Are Getting Increasingly Expensive
In Philadelphia, it costs more on average to send two children to daycare than it does to rent a home, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to a new Redfin report, the average cost of childcare for a Philly region child is $961, with two children coming out to about $1,922. That…
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Weekend Wanderer: Let’s Talk About Hair in the Shower
I was exploring the submarine Becuna, down at the Philadelphia waterfront. I stepped inside the seamen’s bathroom. Although that bathroom hadn’t been used in years, I found myself shrinking from the walls. I wanted nothing in that bathroom touching me. Part of it was stepping over the high lip of the door to enter the…
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Pennsylvania Women Waiting Longer On Average to Give Birth
With access to reliable birth control and fertility treatments, women in Pennsylvania are choosing to delay childbirth longer than they did two decades ago, write Carly Mallenbaum and Mike D’Onofrio for AXIOS Philadelphia. According to new CDC data, the average age of a mother in the state is now 30 years old, which is slightly…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Kinda Sorta Golden Bachelorette
I have an update on the Golden Bachelorette. No, not the reality show. I’m talking about Willie. Who — yes, you’re right. Willie is definitely her own reality show. “I give you a lot of credit,” a person involved in Willie’s care told me recently. “You have your hands full.” You’d be surprised at how…
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PBS Picks Up Full Season of Philadelphia-Based Show About Fatherhood
“Grown Up Dad,” a show that debuted as a pilot documentary series last year is getting more traction and will be producing a full, five-part season on PBS, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY. The series is hosted by Joseph Gidjunis, a photographer and father based in Manayunk, whose idea to start it was sparked by…
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Weekend Wanderer: I’m a Planner
I just did something glorious. It might be the best thing I’ve ever done. Are you ready? Here it goes: I bought a five-year planner. Please read that in a Cuba Gooding Jr., “Show me the money!” kind of voice. You know the kind of planner I’m talking about, right? The spiral-bound, 8.5-by-11-inch-monthly kind of…
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Jalen Hurts Now a Married Man, Weds Longtime Girlfriend Bry Burrows in Private Ceremony
Jalen Hurts continues to reach different milestones in both his professional and personal life, the latest one being that he is now a married man, writes Tionah Lee for E! Online. Hurts and his longtime girlfriend, Bry Burrows, officially tied the knot during a recent private wedding ceremony. The wedding comes seven months after the…
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Lane Johnson and New Fiancée Kelsey Holmer Share Celebratory Engagement News
Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson recently announced his engagement to now-fiancée Kelsey Holmer, writes Ashlyn Robinette for People. The announcement comes just two months after Johnson and the Eagles won their second Super Bowl ring together. Holmer expressed immense excitement about the announcement. “Lots to celebrate 💍🩵,” she wrote in an Instagram caption. The…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Dangers of Hiking
My husband once gifted me two square feet of land. The land is in a wildlife habitat in Scotland. The fee for purchasing those two square feet paid to rewild the terrain. When we traveled to Scotland two years ago, three destinations made our itinerary: Edinburgh, Loch Ness, and my land in the wildlife refuge. …
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Weekend Wanderer: Spoiling Pets
I thought we could take a break from Willie. We need to talk about diarrhea. Not mine, guys. C’mon. I think if I ever do that, you should leave. Just go. I’d deserve it. No. I’m talking about my dog. See, I have a rescue beagle. His name is Pete. And Pete is high maintenance. …
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Weekend Wanderer: Why Are We Here?
So the lipstick was missing, and Willie and I were wandering in Target. Willie is my mom, if you’re new around here. Well, she’s my mom even if you’re not new around here. She has dementia. And it’s been an interesting few months. A few weeks back, we went to Macy’s. I bought her a…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Lipstick
“I need,” Willie texted me in early February, “lipstick. Can you take me to the store? Also, is my birthday the 17th or 18th? Listen up, guys. Is it hard when those texts come across? Sure. But we have to find the reason for such texts, the source of the confusion. Or we have to…
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Wall Street Journal: As Economic Uncertainty Set In, Quakertown Family Tightens Belt to Survive
Concerns about the economy have caused consumer confidence to drop, leading some local families to tighten their belts just to get by, write Rachel Louise Ensign, Natasha Khan, and Ruth Simon for The Wall Street Journal. According to the Wall Street Journal, Ellen and Craig Miller, who live in Quakertown, have dialed back hosting friends…
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Irish Are Well Represented in Pennsylvania, Delaware County
They say on St. Patrick’s Day, everybody’s Irish, but how many of us in Delaware County actually are? In Pennsylvania, about 14.8 percent of us can claim Irish ancestry. That’s 1.9 million Pennsylvanians, writes Kathryne Rubright for the Pocono Record. Pennsylvanians with German ancestry pull out ahead of the Irish, representing 21.7 percent of the…
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New Report Reveals ‘Shockingly High’ Number of Bucks County Children, Families in Need of Assistance Programs
A new report from Children First PA has found that over 30 percent of Bucks County families struggle to make ends meet, leaving a “shockingly high” number of children on assistance programs, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times. According to the report, to afford the basics — rent, food, transportation, health insurance,…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Treasure Found Too Late
We should do a Willie check. Well, I should do a Willie check. You should focus on getting your mind out of the gutter because I’m not even talking about that kind of Willie. Yet. Do you guys remember the taxes? How I spent nearly two long, long years recreating the documents I needed to…
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Baby Bureau in Warminster Ensures Every Baby and Mother Receives What They Need from the Start
The Baby Bureau in Warminster is supporting Pennsylvania families as they embark on their journeys with their newest additions, providing everything they might need from the very beginning, writes Wakisha Bailey for CBS News Philadelphia. Laurieann Tebben, the executive director of The Baby Bureau, highlighted they provide items like diapers and wipes, to sleepers and…
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Weekend Wanderer: How Far Can a Marriage Bend?
There’s a fight in my house. It’s ugly, this fight. Insults slung. Parties insisting an opinion — an opinion — is wrong. Well, yes. I’ve slung insults and denigrated opinions. But it’s because everybody in my house is ridiculous. They say — they say Danish breakfast pastries are better than scones. Lunacy. That’s what that…
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