Parenting

Snowplow parenting explained: What it is and how to avoid it

If we do everything for our kids, we rob them of the resiliency that children develop when they overcome obstacles.

This one piece of powerful parenting advice will help you be a better parent—now

It's a game-changer.

I learned that fed is best when I couldn’t breastfeed my son

I got to the point where I just said without emotion "tried it" whenever someone gave me advice to increase my supply.

Dear second baby: I see you, I hear you and I love you, too

As the second-born, you get the privilege of not being the "guinea pig."

This is birth: The amazing story of a surrogate and the family she carried *4* children for

Watch now.

Your first day of school is a first for me, too

I've been acting fine with it this whole time, but to be honest, it tugs at my heart knowing how fleeting your youth is.

Math lessons start with playtime, mama

Using blocks and puzzles with your kids could be the secret to unlocking a lifelong love of math.

How to ease into back-to-school sleep routines—a sleep expert breaks it down for us

Start the school year with well-rested kids.

Should I send my child to preschool? 5 benefits to know about, mama

It's not free, but the benefits are worth it.

6 important tools to raise body-positive children

This is the year we finally teach body positivity to our kids.

It’s science: How your child’s social skills set the stage for success

Achievement is driven by both cognitive ability and non-cognitive characteristics, like emotion regulation.

9 helpful phrases to get your kids to open up about their first day of school

6. "What made you feel happy (or sad) today?"

To the mama who is surviving not thriving—it won’t be like this forever

We promise.

7 tips for breastfeeding on a plane

Feeding baby on a flight is possible, mama.

Dear friends: I promise I’ll be back, but right now I have little ones to take care of

With two, my hands, my heart, my head all are full.

It’s science: Breast milk can provide surprising health benefits for life, mama

Scientists now believe that maternal exposure to pathogens prior to pregnancy can influence infant health and permanently alter offspring immunity by programming their immune system.

Our favorite 9 pieces from H&M to update your kid’s wardrobe for back to school

Your little one will head back to class ready to rock the school year in style.

This is what motherhood looks like when no one’s watching

This is trying so hard with every bone in my body to do my very best day in and day out, to give my babies all they need

30 completely honest tips every breastfeeding mama needs after maternity leave

You'll want to bookmark this one, mama!

Eva Longoria’s powerful comments about choosing motherhood after 40

How old were you when you had your first child, mama?