Health & Wellness

These challenges from Nike PLAYlist are exactly what my child needs to stay active

Plus a fall family bucket list to keep everyone moving all season long.

1 in 3 parents plan to skip the flu shot this year—and pediatricians are worried

Experts recommend the vaccination but misconceptions leave parents skeptical.

70% of kids feel sad, worried or overwhelmed right now, says new survey

If your child is melting down, they are perfectly normal.

Pregnant Chrissy Teigen opens up about being hospitalized for non-stop bleeding

Luckily, she and baby are both doing fine.

Parents knowingly sent COVID-positive kids to school—and that’s a sign society is failing families

Parents shouldn't feel as though they have no other choice.

Your child’s brainpower is linked to these 3 important factors, says study

But 95% of American children don't meet all of the recommendations.

How a pediatric ER doc stocks her medicine cabinet for cold + flu season 😷

Here's what to keep, what to toss and what to get now.

The majority of children who die from COVID-19 are BIPOC, says CDC

More than 75% of fatal cases in kids are from marginalized communities.

Dear exhausted mama, you deserve to rest

The pandemic has indeed made life harder, but the truth is that you have been fighting for as long as you can remember. It's time to stop fighting and rest, guilt-free.

How to navigate the stress of the NICU during a pandemic—according to a neonatologist

Here are 5 tips that can help, mama.

It’s science: *This* is why you act like your parents

You can actually inherit your parents' behaviors.

Here’s how Chrissy Teigen is advocating for herself during this pregnancy

If there's one thing mamas can learn from her it's that being open about what's bothering you is vital.

How to talk to kids when you don’t have the answers

Three guiding principles, according to a clinical psychologist and parenting coach.

Dwayne Johnson, wife Lauren + their 2  ‘baby girls’ all tested positive for COVID-19

"I wish it was only me who tested positive, but it wasn't, it was my entire family."

Stay-at-home-mom depression is a real thing

You're not alone, mama.

Hospital policy saw Native American moms separated from babies during COVID-19

This investigation illustrated how much harm systemic racism can do in maternity wards.

Your toddler’s tantrum is related to your own pandemic stress, mama

Here's what we can do about it.

WHO releases new guidelines: Children under 5 shouldn’t have to wear masks

But those over 12 should.

This is the best state to give birth

But how can we make *ALL* states reach this same high standard?

Black breastfeeding week matters—Black mamas are not getting the support they need

Here's how you can help.