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TikTok shows why getting down on kids’ level can offer a new perspective on ‘mess’

“I see it's their childhood and it's beautiful,” she said.

JWoww’s tween has some strong feelings about her mom’s Jersey Shore outfits

If you’re against sleepovers, give ‘sleepunders’ a try

There's more to this great alternative!

I’m the mom who cried after dropping my kid off for their first day of kindergarten

His world has grown and will continue to grow, but I will always be his place to land.  

30 adorable first day of school signs you’ll want to re-use every year

Cheers to the year ahead.

70 baby names inspired by nature for your future outdoor explorer

Mother Nature-approved.

Mom’s viral safety hack shows how to install a car seat as tightly as possible

It's CRAZY how loose car seats can be in the car, even when we're pulling the straps as hard as we can.

Wear the bathing suit and let your kids see you happy and confident in it

Our bodies are beautiful and swimsuit-ready just as they are.

To the introvert mom who’s overwhelmed and tapped out

If you’re an introvert mom who feels maxed out, who feels out of place and overwhelmed by the physical demands of parenting, you aren’t alone. 

3 tips for parenting in the AI boom, from a Millennial mom raising a Gen Alpha son

How do we encourage our kids to work hard, do for themselves and use their own creative energy and mental labor to excel when nearly everything in their young lives can be automated, outsourced or generated?

Suki Waterhouse calls criticism over playing Coachella 6 weeks postpartum ‘an insane thing’

"Every mum's morality is in question so much, not just from yourself, but from society," she said.

This mom’s controversial take on sharing toys at the park is going viral

"How about we leave the toys at home or be willing to share those toys?"

Mom’s hack for getting her baby to stop crying in the car? Take a selfie!

All they want is you!

Taylor Swift’s ‘good role model’ status questioned because she’s ‘childless’ and ‘unmarried’

Sigh.

Jenna Bush Hager jokes she’s ‘a little humiliated’ by her son’s response to seeing her naked

Jenna’s admission sparked a conversation about being naked around kids with her co-host, Hoda Kotb.

The best phones for kids to keep them safely connected

Parental controls are just one of many features on these phones for kids.

Teen girls are amazing and shouldn’t get a bad rap, according to a popular ER pediatrician’s viral video

It's not all eyerolls and attitude.

Study shows no significant nutritional differences in baby-led weaning vs. spoon-feeding

Babies consumed the same number of calories whether they fed themselves solids or were spoon-fed.

Watching my children struggle has been the hardest part of parenting—here’s how I do it

I have come to realize my job as a mother is to help my children build a lifelong practice of feeling all the feels—especially the hard ones.

4 ways to support challenging behavior in kids, from a Speech Language Pathologist

These skills help our children (and us) manage thoughts, emotions, and actions, paving the way for success in life, school, relationships and beyond.