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Parenting

From feeding to milestones to parenting styles, our expert-guided parenting section dives into tips, tricks and research to support modern mamas.

Eco-Friendly Baby Laundry

6 laundry essentials that are good for baby and the earth!

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11 superpowers of a strong-willed child

The strong-willed kids of today are the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

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You can’t love too much: How secure attachment helps kids thrive

When our children aren’t worried about if they’re loved, they can focus on the important work of growing.

Time-out alternatives: How disciplining with empathy can help

How to avoid adding to the confusion and anger of the moment. 

newborn baby boy laying in a crib

The biggest baby name trends of the last decade

From celebrity names to superlatives, this list has all the hottest names from the past ten years.

How to Explain Your Period to Your Toddler

And other tough conversations that come with parenting.

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How to survive the four-month sleep regression

You can't avoid the four-month sleep regression, but you can conquer it.

mom laying with toddler and newborn baby

When your toddler defies you, love is the answer

It’s the moments when they push you away the most that you need to hug them the hardest.

My daughter is so much more than ‘pretty’

How do I teach her that self-worth isn’t sealed into pretty?

Who do our children belong to?

Our children are only here on loan from their future selves.

mom and baby

No worries, Mama: Saying “Dada” first actually means you & baby are super bonded

The “d” sound is regarded as more difficult for babies—so why all the “Dadas”?!

Daycare isn’t just ‘the next best thing’ for our family

Daycare is often presented as a subpar alternative to a stay-at-home parent—but that really isn’t true.

How a Traveling Dad Can be a Present Dad

André Hueston Mack gets honest about the entrepreneurial juggle.

No apologies necessary: Raising twins is uniquely amazing

“After bringing my partner into the room, she repeated her apologies. And I still love his response: ‘Sorry!? Why are you sorry? This is amazing!’”

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