Parenting

Single moms are raising awesome kids—and research confirms it

It suggests that if you become a single mother by choice—your kids are going to be just fine.

5 Unsafe Baby Sleep Products That Parents Still Use

Do you have one of them on your registry list?

Whole Foods baby spinach recall: What parents need to know

Salads, pizza, sandwiches, wraps + the salad and hot bars are impacted in 8 states.

10 supportive phrases all moms need to hear

6. "Do you need a break?"

How 12 real moms juggle work & childcare

Each family has found what works best for them. ❤️

How to help kids and their emotions during huge life changes—like moving, divorce or death

Tips for involving your children, communicating well with them and allowing space for their emotions.

How to use Montessori principles with your baby, too

4. Allow time for independence.

8 Sleep Products Every New Mom Needs

Smart gear that will help YOU sleep better.

10 Montessori-inspired ways your toddler can help around the house

Even if they're only helping in a tiny way, young children love feeling included.

Mothers try to do the work of many, but one person does not make a village

“It takes a village to raise a child.” That’s right—an entire small town. Cut yourself a break—you’re just one woman.

This viral video has parents everywhere double-checking car seats

"If it didn't happen in front of me I'd never have believed it," Mock captioned his upload.

How to prepare your firstborn for bringing home baby #2

11 tips from a pediatrician that will hopefully make the transition easier for the whole family.

Kim Kardashian confirms she is expecting a baby boy! 🎉

That's no. 4 for Kim and Kanye.

The best high chairs of 2019

9 high chairs you'll want to park in your kitchen for the next few years.

Use ‘no’ sparingly—and other highly effective ways to discipline your kids

It's not as easy as you might think to dole out effective discipline, especially if you have a strong-willed child.

This is the year we finally recognize how much toxic masculinity hurts our sons

A new viral ad campaign is igniting an overdue conversation.

7 vital lessons for teaching kids how to manage their emotions

5. All emotions are useful.

Kate Hudson is breastfeeding at work because ‘babies gotta eat’

Yes they do.

The joyful, illiterate kindergartners of Finland

The country's early-childhood education program indeed places a heavy emphasis on "joy," which along with play is explicitly written into the curriculum as a learning concept. "There's an old Finnish saying," Holappa said. "Those things you learn without joy you will forget easily."

Montessori at home: How to help your firstborn prepare for a new baby

As the final weeks go by and we near the arrival of our newest family member, I'm growing less anxious and more excited about how my toddler will react to being a big brother.