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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.

This is formula feeding: Trusting your instincts

"Fed is best. Your mental state is important. Trust yourself and know, you're doing the right thing."

How to pick a childcare program for your family

Choosing child care can be hard. Here's what quality early learning looks like.

mom checking on newborn in crib

*These* are the products I wish I registered for as a first-time mom

In those first few months, I can't even count the amount of middle-of-the-night Amazon orders I made, desperate to solve whatever issue it was we were having in that moment.

baby in baby bjorn bouncer seat

After 4 kids, this is still the best baby gear item I’ve ever purchased

I wouldn't be swooning over the BABYBJORN bouncer after eight years and four kids if it didn't work.

mom putting baby in car seat - are car seat accessories safe

The surprising factor that makes car seats less safe

If it's not specifically approved by your car seat's manufacturer for use with your seat, you shouldn't use it.

What they don’t tell you about the newborn phase

"You hear about the rough late nights and early mornings, but you don't hear about how much you'll crave that intoxicating newborn scent after it's gone."

toddler drinking water

*This* is why your child needs that last drink of water before bed

When your child asks for a drink of water before they go to sleep, there truly may be a biological or emotional motivation behind it.

little boy sleeping in bed

It’s science: Early bedtimes—and the routines behind them—make *everyone* happier

Good sleep hygiene, particularly an earlier bedtime, can improve the quality of life for both kids and moms.

baby eating solid food in a high chair

How much solid food should babies eat in their first year? A surprising new study sheds light on guidelines

A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, tested whether the amount of food suggested by each of those sources leads to babies with a healthy body mass index.

This viral video of the unfiltered newborn stage is every new mama’s reality 

Let's give it up for this mama keeping it real just weeks into her motherhood journey.

happy kid looking at camera

7 secrets of highly happy kids

How to focus on happiness when there is always so much to do.

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