
With 'alloparenting,' moms and dads don't have to go it alone, experts say
CNN
We aren't meant to parent alone. Throughout most of human history, childrearing was a communal experience, as paid help and wider family networks -- called alloparenting -- helped raise kids. But today, many parents feel as though there is something wrong with them for not being able to do it all on their own.
Another misconception fueling those "wars" was that a mom, and only a mom, staying at home all day with her children was a product of evolution and therefore the natural order of things. Deviating from this norm denied our children what was promised to them by the slow march of time. Not true, either.
Former President Joe Biden’s chief of staff, Ron Klain, told staffers on the House Oversight Committee that former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised concerns to him in 2023 and 2024 about Biden’s political chances, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Ohio officer dies after shooter lying in wait ambushed police who parked to eat lunch, officials say
An officer in Ohio has died after a shooter lying in wait ambushed him and another officer as they parked to eat pizza in a remote, undeveloped area, Lorain police said Thursday.