Baby formula recall 2022: Some Similac, Alimentum and EleCare products tied to illness

The FDA warned parents not to use certain Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formula products linked to bacterial contamination amid reports of hospitalizations and one death.

'Caribou' helps parents get back to work and find affordable, personalized childcare

Caribou was recently launched in the Phoenix area to help with childcare challenges parents face when heading back to work. The app will match you with families with similar parenting styles, and it will provide background information and provide location preferences.

COVID-19 childcare center exposures, closures continue to hurt working parents

Working parents have had a hard time during the COVID-19 pandemic as school closures and quarantines due to virus exposures have been constant. Every time that happens, it puts stress on families who can't get to work.

Ohio family sues doctors after DNA test reveals father, daughter unrelated

When a couple’s daughter did an Ancestry.com DNA test in 2020 ahead of her trip to Europe, she learned that the father she was raised by was not her biological father.

Pope criticizes couples who adopt pets instead of children: 'a form of selfishness'

Pope Francis on Wednesday branded couples who adopt pets instead of children as "selfish" as part of a call to resolve the "demographic winter" that the West faces.

Child tax credit 2021 payments: How to know if you owe, IRS letter to watch for

Families who received monthly payments as part of the expanded Child Tax Credit program in 2021 should look out for this letter from the IRS ahead of tax season.

Meet some of Arizona's 2022 New Year's babies

Meet some of the newest babies who were born just after New Year's 2022 in Arizona hospitals.

Grandmothers may hold deeper bond with grandchildren than own children, study suggests

“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and grandmaternal investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,” the study’s authors said.

CDC warns against giving kids pain relievers before COVID-19 vaccine

“It is not recommended you give pain relievers before vaccination to try to prevent side effects,” the agency said on its website.

Trick or treaters got a jump start on Halloween at sweet shops in downtown Mesa
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Most of the stores in downtown Mesa gave out candy to costumed kids on Saturday. All sorts of witches and ghouls were seen in the streets of downtown Mesa after the event was cancelled last year.

Fundraiser to benefit nonprofit 'Kids in Focus' after decade of help
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The group matches up young people with photographers to teach them a new way of looking at the world. A fundraiser to benefit the program will be held on Nov. 4.

Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for kids 5-11? Here's what the evidence shows

Pfizer’s vaccine has been authorized by U.S. regulators for younger children, and millions of teens have already safely received the shot.

Arizona court rules policy, not DNA, decides competing paternity claims

Arizona law declares the importance of providing “permanency and stability for a child” and that a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity “creates a presumption of paternity like that arising from a marriage or a birth certificate.”

Trick-or-Trot event works to raise awareness for abused, neglected children
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Childhelp Wings hosts a number of themed events throughout the year for the cause. Sunday's "Trick-or-trot" was aimed at raising child abuse awareness.

Arizona diaper banks struggling to maintain supply
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As the prices of goods have increased amid international shipping delays, many low-income parents are struggling to afford diapers. Meanwhile, diaper banks are experiencing a shortage. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.

ICU nurse helps young COVID-19 widowed dad fill newborn’s nursery with donations

Eric Robison, 23, lost his 22-year-old wife to COVID-19 and became a single father within the span of just two months. ICU nurse Ashlee Schwartz saw the young family’s tragic struggle and stepped in to help.

Camp 'No Limits' ensures all kids get a chance to go camping
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Camp "No Limits" is put on by the No Limits Foundation. The nonprofit hosts camps across the country for children who've lost a limb. It's more than survival skills in the wilderness as it involves education and mentorship opportunities along with way.

More than 120K US kids had primary caregivers die during pandemic

The number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously estimated, a new study suggests.