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Mom says using Apple AirTags helps her keep track of her toddler daughter in real-time

"As a parent, my top priority is her safety in addition to her ability to have some independence."

Updated Feb. 16, 2024
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New parents in New York will receive drowning prevention training before leaving the hospital

The landmark legislation will help new parents learn how to prevent drowning.

Updated Feb. 15, 2024
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Why Sheila and I can’t be friends

Here’s how I know she wasn’t the kind of friend I need as a mom: She didn’t read the room.

Updated Feb. 14, 2024
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Deciphering the telenovela parenting dilemma: ¿Si o No?

Is there a way to pass down this bonding technique the right way?

Updated Feb. 13, 2024
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Housework is never ending—but that doesn’t mean your work is

My daughter and I have so much to learn from the strong, hardworking women who came before us, but we also have things to unlearn.

Updated Feb. 12, 2024
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The happiest kids in the world have social safety nets

I wanted to know why Dutch children like Louie and Morris are often cited as being the happiest in the world.

Updated Sep. 20, 2024
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Milk, tears and mastitis paranoia: Hazy adventures in early breastfeeding

I think you must be what Rumi was writing about—“the universe in ecstatic motion.”

Updated Feb. 09, 2024
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8 Montessori-inspired phrases to use for each stage of potty training

The Montessori approach to potty training is SO much less stressful—and encourages your child's growing independence.

Updated Aug. 06, 2024
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Mom of 6 ignites online debate when she admits her kids bathe just twice a week

People were not having it in the comments section of her post.

Updated Feb. 07, 2024
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Separation anxiety: How my toddler (finally) adjusted to preschool

I am suddenly acutely aware of how fast he is growing up.

Updated Feb. 06, 2024
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Can we bring back old school birthday parties, please?

I love birthdays. I do not love the pressure to create some kind of over-the-top birthday euphoria.

Updated Feb. 05, 2024
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What to do when people call your son a ‘future heartbreaker’

As a mother raising a son, I am teaching him to use his heart for good.

Updated Sep. 03, 2024
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Loving unconditionally: embracing LGBTQ+ identities

Don't allow your own experiences with your parents dictate how you engage with your own children.

Updated Feb. 05, 2024
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This “no questions asked” parenting rule is truly top-tier

"What was the coolest rule your parents had growing up?"

Updated Feb. 02, 2024
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Here’s how practicing kindness can help your whole family

It seems simple, but studies show the mental health benefits are big.

Updated Feb. 02, 2024
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Having trouble getting your kid to listen? Try using positive consequences

Everyone responds better to positivity than to threats.

Updated Feb. 01, 2024
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Another baby has died in a Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker

Fisher-Price hasn't recalled its rockers, even though the Consumer Product Safety Commission warned parents about them in June 2022

Updated Feb. 02, 2024
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