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Here’s how practicing kindness can help your whole family

It seems simple, but studies show the mental health benefits are big.

This teacher is begging parents to reduce screen time: ‘Technology is killing our education’

“Technology is a thing,” she says, “but it is ruining our kids.”

Having trouble getting your kid to listen? Try using positive consequences

Everyone responds better to positivity than to threats.

1,000 baby girl names from A to Z

Trendy, classic or modern—we've got them all.

The maximalist kitchen decor trend that’s about to hit your FYP (and how to affordably get on board)

Well, well, well, rooster pitchers. I guess your day in the sun has returned.

Prenatal vitamins may not be accurately labeled, report finds. Here’s what to look for to ensure your safety

As an RD, I specifically check the label for this info.

Another baby has died in a Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker

Fisher-Price hasn't recalled its rockers, even though the Consumer Product Safety Commission warned parents about them in June 2022

Lovevery recalls 47,000 Slide & Seek Ball Run toys due to choking hazard

About 47,000 items have been recalled.

Meghan Trainor wanted six kids—until she started sleep training her second

Moms everywhere feel this one deeply in their bones.

Grieving mom is suing big tech over her daughter’s suicide

"Everything was private. I made sure it was all private on there."

This dad-to-be not getting the ‘bun in the oven’ reference is everything

"Why would you put a single roll in the oven?"

This is the reason why we tend to make more babies in the winter

A combo of biology and environment known as ‘reproductive seasonality’ likely explains all your late summer birthday invites.

Using this simple phrase can show your kids you love them unconditionally

A mom went viral for sharing the words her mother said to her as a kid—and now we’re crying.

Is your baby rejecting your refrigerated or frozen breast milk? It could be high lipase

This is the stuff no one warned us about.

The Motherly Podcast Season 17

This mom’s AITA post about ear piercing will have you floored

This mom is clearly NTA, and everyone on the Reddit thread agreed.

Busy mom comes up with a time-saving hack by using her babysitter for housework

“These are 1990 prices.”

This toddler is only allowed to swear in the bathroom—and you might just die laughing

The bathroom is now a safe space for all her favorite four-letter words.

My toddler said getting stitches was ‘fun’—here’s how I prepared him

Preparing our children for what is to come is an important part of setting them up for success.

A new study links PCOS to cognitive decline later in life

The study tracked more than 900 women over the span of three decades.