parenting styles

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Young girl nails what it’s like to be a mom on Christmas in hilarious viral video

Raise your hand if you feel seen.

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Parenting styles are a myth

Here’s how you create your own personal parenting style that works for your family, your lifestyle and your values.

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3 things this child crimes investigator would never let her kids do

Sleepovers have been getting a lot of attention lately.

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You don’t have to hate the Elf on the Shelf, I promise

This time of year, everyone has big opinions on the Elf on a Shelf.

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I’m a proud ‘sad beige parent’

No matter what colors fill our home, this remains true: It is not absent of fun-filled, cherishable moments, and it is not vacant of the deepest love.

Health & Wellness

Here’s why roughhousing with your kids is good for them—really

All the noise and pummeling can be a little alarming. But lots of research suggests that regular roughhousing sessions make for happier, more successful children.

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TikTok mom gives a hilariously accurate portrayal of every 3-year-old ever

“I not eating it. I kissing.”

Parenting

My neurodivergent child has turned me into a neurodivergent parent 

There’s nothing more intimate and personal than the relationship you have with your child.

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This viral TikTok explains why it’s OK to set boundaries with your kids’ grandparents

The moms of TikTok strike again with another relatable video.

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Professional counselor perfectly nails why ‘gentle parenting’ is more for the parents than the kids in this viral TikTok

“It is ‘I want to learn how to regulate my own emotions, how to manage my own nervous system activation before deciding what to do in response to my child.’”

Child Milestones

More kids are having ‘fiver’ birthday parties—and it’s pretty genius

It has so many benefits for mamas & kids.

Parenting

A psychologist mom shares 5 phrases she uses with her kids—and they might surprise you

The language we use with our children is integral to their development.

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I want my kids to be healthy not safe

I want to rush in and take away all their discomfort.

Learn & Play

Mom demonstrates why ‘power reversal play’ is so important for kids in simple yet powerful video

We’re in love with this fun, easy way to connect with your kiddo.

Celebrity News

Kim Kardashian shares why she decided to hire a male nanny

The mom of four worries that her house (and even her family) is “very female-dominated.”

Relationships

Parents share why they choose to fight in front of their kids in viral TikTok

Kids need to learn to navigate "healthy conflict," and seeing their parents fight can help

Parenting

What to expect when your kid comes home from college for Thanksgiving

Having your child home from college for the first time can bring up all kinds of emotions for the entire family.

Halloween

How old is too old for trick or treating?

Some states have laws about age limits.

Parenting

5 parenting lessons we learned from ‘Bluey’

We’ve gleaned so much parenting wisdom from Bandit and Chilli.

Motherly Stories

I’m learning a second language to connect with my child—here’s why

This is what we do to love our children: We choose to enter their world and remind them of how much they enrich ours.