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More and more parents are opting for ‘no gift’ birthday parties—here’s why

Half of moms polled simply don’t want gifts or care if their kids get any.

Mom’s viral video shows the real impact of an Idaho library law that limits what kids can read

"Kids have lost access to public libraries. That sounds dramatic, but this is a real-life story that happened to us yesterday in Idaho."

Marla Sokoloff’s 3 kids are ‘horrified’ by her ‘bad influence’ character on ‘Full House’

"They were like, 'Mom! You're smoking?!'"

EPA issues emergency order to ban a common pesticide that’s harmful to fetuses

The weedkiller is used on crops such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and onions.

Trauma therapist has message for the ‘good kids’ who are all grown up

Breastfeeding is a team sport

IBCLCs are the expert, clinical coaches parents deserve.

News anchor mom hilariously recaps her family ‘vacation’

“Sources say, hang in there! These are memories that will last a lifetime.”

Target offers first-ever denim trade-in program—just in time for back-to-school

Helping the planet—and helping your wallet, too.

The best name labels for summer camp to ensure their lost stuff gets back to you

Reading on digital devices doesn’t help kids’ reading comprehension, study finds

Print still wins. But digital material comprehension was better as children got older.

Parents everywhere will relate to Brittany Mahomes trying to break her son’s ‘bad habit’

It seems like she found the perfect solution to this oh-so common parenting struggle.

10 reasons why back-to-school season is the real ‘new year’

Back-to-school season is a fresh start for kids and parents. But it is also a stark reminder that our kids are growing up too fast.

New report suggests that tongue-ties might be overdiagnosed, leading to unnecessary surgeries

Tongue-tie diagnoses have increased significantly over the past two decades.

This viral story about a 2-year-old girl told to “cover up” by pool lifeguards is NOT OK

“This is when they start policing our bodies.”

This TikTok mom doesn’t understand why kids no longer open birthday presents at their parties

“Apparently, in the year of 2023, we stop opening presents at birthday parties,” she said.

Mom laments the stress of kids’ travel sports: ‘There’s no fun time anymore’

“We've taken the opportunity for sports away from kids,” she said.

Parenting is a full-contact sport

My daughter pulls at earlobes like she’s yanking apples from a tree. I love it, and it’s adorable, but sometimes I need to take a breath.

Doctor has solution to making kids less afraid of shots

He calls it the "Ouchless Jab Challenge."

Here’s exactly how to try ‘responsive feeding’ with toddlers

This mom’s dying wish was to help her daughter find a wedding dress—so they did

"They made me pop champagne and asked a million questions about my non-existent future husband"