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Whole Foods just predicted the hottest food trends of 2020 and we’re obsessed, mama

They're predicting that parents are going to introduce their kids to more adventurous foods. Do you agree?

10 phrases to help kids focus on holiday memories, not just presents

5. "Let's go on a holiday scavenger hunt."

The speculum is getting an overdue redesign, and we cannot wait

In the meantime, here's what you need to know about pelvic exams.

To the stranger who asked if my son was a boy because of his long hair

If boys were boys and girls were girls and there were none of the beautiful spectra of individuality that I'd come to recognize and appreciate in my own life.

10 of our editors’ favorite pieces of clothing to gift everyone in your family

When it comes to holiday gifts, clothes may seem more practical than…

How to handle Halloween on a school night with ease, mama

6. Organize for the next morning.

Why you should just let your kids eat their Halloween candy

Do parents need to ration the candy?

Should Halloween be delayed for bad weather?

Or should parents just accept the scary forecast?

Be a big boy when you’re ready

"Be a big boy when you're ready. I won't rush you anymore. I will hold you when you ask me, and I'll still let you need me a little more."

What went viral this week: NICU Halloween + crochet costumes

Are you ready for the cutest Halloween pics ever?

Study: Babies gut bacteria is impacted by delivery method

A new study gives us some interesting findings.

Ned LeDoux’s 2-year-old daughter dies after choking at home

No parent should ever have to go through the unimaginable pain of losing a child, and our thoughts and hearts are with sweet Haven's family.

More than half of school-aged kids don’t get enough sleep, says new study

Here's how it affects your kids, mama.

I didn’t want to let my daughter play football—but I was so wrong

It was scary, but we made the right decision. Our kid will move mountains.

I struggle with how social my child is compared to me

I am torn. His desire to like and be liked is inspiring to me. But I am also a worrier and to me an attitude of "I will do anything to be liked" seems synonymous with "I will go along with anything faster than you can say 'peer pressure.'"

Do cold remedies really work? What to know this cold & flu season, mama

What to try (and avoid) this season.

June & January just launched the cutest matching family sets 😍

We're obsessed!

The one question that makes me feel like I’m failing as a working mom

It's safe to say I was in a delicate place, mentally and physically. So it shouldn't be a surprise that I almost lost it when a coworker, who found out I was a new mother, innocently asked, "So, who's watching the baby right now?"