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Guide your children with these 10 healthy marriage habits

Role modeling is one of the most powerful tools you have in guiding your child.

Updated Jan. 27, 2023
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It’s Science: The mother-daughter bond is even more powerful than we thought

The findings also have helpful implications for preventative mental health treatment.

Updated Jul. 26, 2022
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I can’t wait to meet you, baby, but I also want to keep you safe inside

Once you make your entry into the world, I know there are things I can’t protect you from.

Updated Feb. 08, 2022
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It’s Science: Your baby will always be a part of you

Research shows genetic material from babies remains in their mothers’ bodies for years after birth.

Updated Jan. 24, 2022

5 ways to simplify Christmas—and embrace the joy—this year

5. Limit your commitments so you can focus on family time. ✨

Updated Jan. 13, 2022

My 8 steps to becoming a better mama in the New Year

It’s not perfection I’m aiming for, but improvement.

Updated Dec. 20, 2024

First baby born after successful uterus transplant in America

The landmark birth is the result of a clinical trial and could change the future for many families.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Pink and her daughter Willow

Pink’s raising her kids gender-neutral and judgment-free

Pink’s message about a label-free household is important for all parents to hear.

Updated Jan. 28, 2022

How to start practicing mindful parenting, today

Managing our own emotions and behaviors is the key to teaching kids how to manage theirs.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Parents are spending more time with their kids than before—here’s how to keep it up

In 1965, moms spent 54 minutes a day with their children—in 2012, that time had risen to 104 minutes.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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How to have a very merry Christmas with kids for $200 or less—seriously

This year, out of necessity, I’ve decided I’m doing things differently.

Updated Oct. 29, 2024

Chrissy Teigen turned to Twitter for pregnancy advice—and they were the best

Here’s the truth mamas: Each pregnancy will vary for each woman,

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

*These* are the cities where families spend the most for groceries

In some parts of the country, food takes up huge part of a family’s budget.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

43% of kids have a parent that works non-traditional hours

About 31 million American kids have a parent who’s working outside standard office hours.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Japanese politician brings her baby to work—sparks nationwide debate

When Yuka Ogata arrived at work with her baby, her male colleagues asked her to leave.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

A new kind of advent Christmas calendar for kids

It features random acts of kindness. 

Updated Jan. 13, 2022
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