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Our favorite items from Kristen Bell + Dax Shepard’s baby line, Hello Bello

From diapers and baby wipes to shampoo and body wash to sunscreen and laundry detergent.

Updated Mar. 17, 2025

New Dove campaign puts ‘regular dads’ in the spotlight 👏

Alvin Suarez is teaching his kids that having a disability doesn't disqualify you from being an athlete.

Updated Oct. 11, 2019
little boy brushing moms hair

I can’t do it all as a SAHM—and that’s OK

Am I going to eat, shower, or sleep in the 20 minutes I have of overlapping nap times?

Updated Mar. 23, 2023

A heavy load: Should homework be banned in elementary school?

While some schools are reluctant to make such a drastic move, it is clear that children are getting too much homework right now.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Being pregnant after a loss is a rollercoaster of emotions

I'm going to have twin rainbow babies, but I still miss the one we lost.

Updated May. 20, 2022

1 in 3 American families struggle to provide diapers for their kids

Huggies and Walgreens are working hard to change that.

Updated Jan. 31, 2022
Karli on Sesame Street

The powerful way Sesame Street is talking about how kids are affected by addiction

Meet Karli, a green and yellow 6-year-old Muppet who has been in the foster care system because her mother has an addiction.

Updated Feb. 07, 2022
Children's books body positivity

9 children’s books to promote body positivity, from ages 2-12

Showing our kiddos that all bodies are accepted and amazing is really hard.

Updated Oct. 10, 2019
woman cooking dinner

Our favorite recipes that take less than 35 minutes to cook

Getting a nutritious, tasty home-cooked meal, snack, or dessert on the table shouldn't be such a chore.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022
mom kissing baby and the other mom kissing the other woman- my baby

You’re my child forever, but only my baby for a year

I could probably switch the wash over to the dryer and get those towels that have been sitting in there folded and put away. But as I watched your chest gently rise and fall, I realized something.

Updated Dec. 22, 2022

What it feels like to lose a twin during pregnancy

Having a 'vanishing twin' is so hard to process.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The 5 stages of grief after a miscarriage—and how to deal with them

There are a chain of reactions that may occur in order for the healing to begin.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Former U.S. Rep Sean Duffy and wife Rachel welcome their 9th child to the world

Valentina StellaMaris Duffy was born with Down Syndrome and her mother shared, "That extra chromosome certainly made her EXTRA cute."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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