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I struggle with how social my child is compared to me

I am torn. His desire to like and be liked is inspiring to me. But I am also a worrier and to me an attitude of "I will do anything to be liked" seems synonymous with "I will go along with anything faster than you can say 'peer pressure.'"

Do cold remedies really work? What to know this cold & flu season, mama

What to try (and avoid) this season.

Why are scary movies scarier when you’re a parent?

Here's why: being a parent introduces a whole new level of vulnerability into your life.

How to make going back to work after maternity leave a smooth transition

1. Set expectations with your boss.

These viral comics perfectly capture the mental load of motherhood

Paula Kuka is the artist behind Common Wild and she's in our brains.

The one question that makes me feel like I’m failing as a working mom

It's safe to say I was in a delicate place, mentally and physically. So it shouldn't be a surprise that I almost lost it when a coworker, who found out I was a new mother, innocently asked, "So, who's watching the baby right now?"

Disney+ may be conjuring a ‘Hocus Pocus’ sequel

Rumors of a sequel have been brewing (sorry!) for years now.

30 last-minute Halloween costumes you can get on Amazon right now for kids of all ages

They're almost too adorable to resist.

Deal alert: Verizon customers can get Disney+ for free for 1 year

Some parents are every bit as excited as their kids are for…

Even Kate Middleton buys her kids’ Halloween costumes last minute

Store-bought costumes are a fit for royalty.

I wanted a mini-me, but my daughter is my complete opposite

She is an individual. Beautiful, adventurous, creative, lovable her. And it's our job to raise this person with the tools to discover and cultivate whoever it is she wants to be.

This mom’s viral story celebrates the #onthewayfriends we *all* need

Who are your #onthewayfriends?

Pete Buttigieg has a plan to support America’s stressed-out mothers

And we've got the details.

Ernst & Young’s sexist training to ‘help women do better’ was wrong on so many levels

And it's changing how I parent, too

To my second born, who does things their way

There's a confidence in your smile that astounds me. You seem too young to be this self-assured.

What Post Malone taught me about parenting

The girls lost cell phone reception and could only text. I lost partial hearing in both ears.

10 ways to keep Halloween fun and stress-free (not spookey!) for toddlers

So before you head out to trick-or-treat with a child under 5-years-old, keep their perspective in mind.

I stopped feeling guilty about having a plain ol’ normal day with my kids

No one photographs these trivial moments. No one researches how going with your parents to get an oil change will boost achievement status. No one writes parenting books on the philosophy of encouraging kids to participate in the mundane.