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Mindy Kaling talks pregnancy, coming to terms with ‘giving up control’

Parenthood can make you feel like a passenger in your own life—even if you’re a celebrity.

My kids don’t need more ‘stuff’—they need more of my time

“I am making the most of these years with my babies by giving them my time and not things.”

The perfect way Sesame Street talked about breastfeeding 40 years ago

If the explanation works for Big Bird, it should work for us, too!

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The Best Travel Cribs of 2017

The lightest, fastest-folding, most portable travel cribs of the year.

I didn’t think I could be a boy mom. Until I had you.

I now know I can change the next generation: I can raise a son who is respectful, diligent and understanding.

Why waiting to name your baby can actually be awesome

For many families, waiting to meet baby before bestowing a name makes the most sense.

I’m getting to know the non-mom version of me again

Because when you think of it, we’re always about 20 different versions of ourselves at once. We’re mother, daughter, friend, wife, teacher, doctor, nurse. 

A letter to my baby—as he starts kindergarten

You were *just* my baby. And I’m stopping to remember what these last few years have meant—to both of us.

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How to go back to work without weaning

Weaning is the process of transitioning from breastfeeding to not breastfeeding at all.

How to talk about what happened in Charlottesville with your kids

As a Black mother, here’s what I want all parents to know.

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Allowing kids to embrace big emotions is good parenting—and it’s science

New research shows how parents respond to children’s moods has big implications for those children’s later mental health.

5 Second Pick Me Up: Lanolin

5 Second Pick Me Up: Lanolin

A little nipple cream can go a long way in your beauty routine.

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15 Kid-approved, easy breakfast ideas for school mornings

Upgrade from cereal with these fun, simple breakfast ideas for busy mornings!

Sleep is key for the happiest mom on the block, too

The author of The Happiest Baby on the Block explains why we need to be prioritizing sleep for parents.

How to survive new motherhood when you’re an introvert

When everyone you’ve ever met wants to meet the new baby, you may have to draw boundaries. 

5 things I wish I had known about children’s vision correction

1. Even without signs of vision delays, your little one may still need sight correction.

Where to find inspiration for unique baby names

Plus 20 perfectly uncommon baby names we adore. 

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