Lisa Black

As more parents seek full-day kindergarten for their children, more Chicago-area school districts are offering it — but sometimes at a cost of thousands of dollars in tuition. Research overwhelmingly...

I learned about this postpartum depression story after a northwest suburban freelance reporter, Amanda Marrazzo, began covering the case of Claudia Mejia of Harvard. Mejia, a mother of four, stands...

George Parnham knew little about postpartum psychosis before the Houston defense lawyer took the case of Andrea Yates, who shocked the nation in 2001 when she drowned her five children...

Carol Blocker rejoiced at the 2010 passage of federal legislation in her daughter's name that pledged to increase public awareness, research and support for women who suffer postpartum depression. But...

I learned about this postpartum depression story after a northwest suburban freelance reporter, Amanda Marrazzo, began covering the case of Claudia Mejia of Harvard. Mejia, a mother of four, stands...

In the days that led to the stabbing, Claudia Mejia seemed "different" and emotionally disconnected, her husband recalled. She complained that she was tired but could not sleep and ate...