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Kids who are read to before kindergarten know 1 million more words

Researchers found even one book per day gives kids a boost of about 290,000 more words by age five.

This hospital lets kids ‘drive’ into surgery to minimize fears and anxiety

Let's hope that more hospitals adopt this genius idea.

Boy or girl? Serena Williams just gave a major hint about the royal baby

We all slip sometimes!

Does my child have an allergy? What parents need to know

Here's what to look for when it comes to food allergies and environmental allergies.

I didn’t have the birth experience I wanted, but it brought me exactly what I needed

The treasured story of how I became a mom, that pulls at me and pushes me every single day.

We’re amazed by this 13-year-old who traded his XBox to buy his mom a car

Our new hero.

BOB safety: What parents need to know about this popular stroller

Here's what you need to know about the controversy surrounding the BOB stroller.

Giant inflatable breasts in London prove a point about breastfeeding we can’t ignore

Moms shouldn't have to hide while feeding their children.

Motherhood brings out so many fears—but you’re stronger than all of them, mama

Your definition of 'fearless' changes.

My son said two words that broke me—but we both learned a valuable lesson that night

This was the teaching moment. This was the moment to make it count.

Why I can’t always put my husband first

Love doesn't divide. It multiplies.

Target’s new sensory-friendly furniture for kids is 💯

Including a weighted blanket for just $50!

These vintage hospital birth instructions show just how much has changed for mothers

Micala Gabrielle Henson's grandmother was given these instructions back when her mom was born in 1968 and they are…something else.

School cafeteria packages unused food into take-home meals for kids in need

"There's a peace of mind to know there's something in the fridge," one mom shared.

Whole30 co-founder Melissa Hartwig’s trick for getting picky kids to eat healthier

Many parents start out serving the healthiest food they can, but find kids become pickier (and less interested in veggies) over time. Hartwig admits that's even been the case in her house.

Melissa Hartwig Urban on being a single mom and why we should re-frame our thinking around self-care

My wife and I struggled with infertility for 7 years—here’s what I learned through the process

Battling infertility from a male's perspective, and now a proud father's perspective is a strange thing indeed.

You’re not imagining it—being a mom has gotten more complex over the years

Mothers today do far more work with far fewer resources than mothers of the past—and if things are going to change, then we need to start really valuing the work women do as mothers

My son has always been an autistic child—his diagnosis changed my world, not his

There was never a moment when he was not autistic. Everything he sees in the world is viewed through that lens—everything he has eaten, loved, touched, watched and engaged with has been through the ability of his autistic brain.

The top baby names of 2019—so far

Two surprising names are taking the lead.