Kaamilya Hobbs, eight months pregnant at the time, tried to stay out of her sweltering Kansas City apartment as much as possible during the record-setting heat wave in August.... more

Kayla Breitbarth can't afford child care even though she works 50 to 60 hours a week at an Amazon fulfillment center in St. Peters, Missouri.... more

On the third day of school, Cecily King decided she needed to upgrade her middle-schooler's bulletproof backpack liner with one that could shield her from the rapid-fire rounds of an assault rifle.... more

Last week, I felt stoic and enlightened about our youngest child leaving for college.... more

When your youngest or only child is heading off to college, one question keeps cropping up: Are you ready for an empty nest?... more

The iconic pictures of summer -- sunsets, beaches, mountains and landmarks -- have filled my social media feed for weeks.... more

I can see why right-wing commentators are so worked up about "Barbie."... more

Candi Halbert wanted a special gift for her mom's 100th birthday. Her quest led the family to an unexpected world record.... more

Guadalupe Alexa Marcial of St. Charles, Missouri, knew she would be the wrong age for the moment: a 16-year-old celebrating her quinceanera, a coming-of-age milestone for 15-year-old Latinas.... more

It took a little over a year for Elon Musk to prove me dead wrong.... more

The Supreme Court recently overturned affirmative action for underrepresented minorities in college admissions. Those who saw it as a win for fairness cheered.... more

Facebook should have killed the high school reunion years ago.... more

"What if we take a road trip to Las Vegas?"... more