Wendy Grossman Kantor

3 days ago | people.com | Bailey Richards |Wendy Grossman Kantor

In the wake of the pope's death, the College of Cardinals will soon have to dive headfirst into the notoriously secretive task of selecting the next head of the Catholic Church If traced back to its Latin roots, the term “conclave” translates roughly to “under lock and key,” according to Kathleen Sprows Cummings, a nationally recognized Pope Francis expert tells PEOPLE “There's very, very distinct rules,” she says: Here's how it works As the world's Catholics mourn Pope Francis in the wake of...

3 days ago | people.com | Wendy Grossman Kantor |Bailey Richards

In the weeks after Pope Francis' death, it will be time for another conclave, where cardinals gather to elect a new pope As for who that new pope could be, experts tell PEOPLE that it's hard to say — and, as history has proved, being considered a front-runner doesn't mean anything “Anybody is going to be unexpected at this point, in some ways," says Bill Cavanaugh, an American Catholic theologian and professor of Catholic studies at DePaul University Following the death of Pope Francis on...

1 week ago | people.com | Eileen Finan |Wendy Grossman Kantor

Yifan Sun and Tyler Louviere’s twins aren’t even 4 and they’ve already been kicked out of two preschools for "listening issues"Thousands of other kids have faced similar fates over the years, statistics showThe problem is getting worse, experts say, and it’s more complicated than it seems Yifan Sun and Tyler Louviere’s twin daughters were eager for day one of preschool last August.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Eileen Finan |Wendy Grossman Kantor

1 hour agoParents are fed up, and the candidates for mayor appear to be paying attention. Many have built campaigns on a promise to make New York more affordable, with child care as a centerpiece. By the time Rebecca Bailin reached her mid-30s, she had grown tired of watching friend after friend get priced …

1 week ago | muckrack.com | Eileen Finan |Wendy Grossman Kantor

Yifan Sun and Tyler Louviere’s twin daughters were eager for day one of preschool last August. With new backpacks (one pizza-themed, one with flowers) and new clothes (a Bluey T-shirt, a flowery tank top), the 3-year-olds stood in front of their Naperville, Ill., home holding “First Day” paper plates. Each had answered the same question—“What do you want to be when you grow up?” (a ninja and a duck)—and their parents snapped a photo.