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From feeding to milestones to parenting styles, our expert-guided parenting section dives into tips, tricks and research to support modern mamas.

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How you can stop living for naptime

Find ways to say yes. Answer questions eagerly. Have fun.

Updated Apr. 12, 2022
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Summer Baby Fashion

9 summer essentials for baby to stay cool all season long.

Updated Mar. 22, 2022

Dear child: Let’s make this the summer of ‘yes’

It was the summer their mama could have spent hunched over the keys of her computer, but she didn't.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Empowering our girls: Why it’s more important now than ever

Little changes amount to huge gains for women around the world.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

6 ways to thrive in the early years as a stay-at-home mom

5. Realize self-care is essential.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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11 superpowers of a strong-willed child

The strong-willed kids of today are the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

Updated Feb. 03, 2022
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You can’t love too much: How secure attachment helps kids thrive

When our children aren’t worried about if they’re loved, they can focus on the important work of growing.

Updated Aug. 26, 2022

Eco-Friendly Baby Laundry

6 laundry essentials that are good for baby and the earth!

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Time-out alternatives: How disciplining with empathy can help

How to avoid adding to the confusion and anger of the moment. 

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Dear kids: Never lose hope—the world is still a beautiful place

Remember—love is always more powerful than evil.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
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The biggest baby name trends of the last decade

From celebrity names to superlatives, this list has all the hottest names from the past ten years.

Updated Jan. 26, 2022

How to Explain Your Period to Your Toddler

And other tough conversations that come with parenting.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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How to survive the four-month sleep regression

You can't avoid the four-month sleep regression, but you can conquer it.

Updated Jan. 31, 2022

Toddlers are unpredictable—5 ways to be a more proactive parent

2. Consider your child’s temperament

Updated Mar. 15, 2022
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5 European approaches to raising babies we need to adopt ASAP

Thinking outside the box—although the baby box is brilliant, too.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022

Pediatricians warn against fruit juice for babies + toddlers: Here’s what to try instead

Too much sugar in fruit juices is hurting children’s teeth and health.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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When your toddler defies you, love is the answer

It’s the moments when they push you away the most that you need to hug them the hardest.

Updated Jan. 03, 2022

My daughter is so much more than ‘pretty’

How do I teach her that self-worth isn’t sealed into pretty?

Updated Mar. 15, 2022

Who do our children belong to?

Our children are only here on loan from their future selves.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
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