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5 things I wish I didn’t waste time worrying about as a new mom

2. Worrying about making sure everything was 'perfect'

Updated Feb. 10, 2022
mom sleeping with baby

A true account of one mama’s ‘restful’ evening

12:45 am—I wonder, when Beyonce gets up with the twins, does Jay-Z get up too?

Updated Sep. 08, 2022

How to Recycle Your Car Seat at Target

It's all right here in our Weekly Links.

Updated Apr. 20, 2018

Joanna Gaines says her new baby’s age gap has a sweet perk for the siblings

During pregnancy, it seems impossible to ever forget how those baby kicks…

Updated Apr. 18, 2018
dad working on a laptop and kissing daughter on the head

Working dads have guilt, too

I feel as though I am often just as compromised as my working wife feels. It's frustrating for the both of us.

Updated Feb. 07, 2022
mom reading a book to her daughter in bed - keeping a consistent bedtime routine

True life: Our bedtime routine is the same every. single. night

It is the perfect way to end even our most imperfect days.

Updated Dec. 02, 2022

‘Parent mode’ may be hard-wired in our brains, say Harvard researchers

Different brain areas are in charge of particular aspects of parenting.

Updated Apr. 17, 2018
woman holding baby while mom rests in the background

Thank you for being an ‘aunt’ to my son—I couldn’t do it without you

Thank you for being a constant, positive and loving presence in his life, just like you are in mine.

Updated Oct. 01, 2022

True life: Watching my son grow up is hitting me harder than my daughters

There's something special about my relationship with my son—my mama's boy.

Updated Apr. 16, 2018

Positive parenting strategies to use when your child isn’t listening

Here's how to keep things calm and drama-free when your child isn't listening.

Updated Apr. 16, 2018

10 phrases to start a meaningful conversation with your kids

Remember the last time your child told you, with unending enthusiasm, about…

Updated Apr. 16, 2018

The power of saying yes

You can’t be all things to all people.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

Powerful parenting phrases

I’m just a girl standing in front of a toddler, asking her to put her pants on.

Updated Apr. 12, 2018

7 signs you’re parenting right

The magic is in you.

Updated Apr. 12, 2018

The surprising reason children lie—and what you can do about it

Children lie because we've taught them to lie.

Updated Apr. 12, 2018

Paul Ryan is retiring to avoid being just a ‘weekend dad’

Research indicates the adolescent years may be the perfect time for dads to commit to being at home more.

Updated Apr. 11, 2018

Key phrases for raising kind + empathetic sons

3. Thanks for being gentle. 

Updated Apr. 10, 2018
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