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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.

Save on Baby’s First-Year Gear

7 ways to cut baby gear costs in Year One.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

What a Beach Day with Toddlers is Really Like

It's not quite fun in the sun.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Game theory: The secret to teaching kids to play fair

“I cut, you pick." Just one strategy to ensure fairness and satisfaction for your clever tot.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023

Sperm Donor Siblings

What happens when sperm donors’ children meet their extended family?

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

To my daughter—this is my vow

“I vow to show you the strength of womanhood.”

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
dad laying with newborn baby

Being a stay-at-home parent is harder (and better) than people think

There are so many myths and judgments out there about moms and dads who stay at home. 

Updated Mar. 25, 2022

This stage will pass—so savor it, mama

Motherhood goes by in the blink of an eye.

Updated Apr. 01, 2023
mom taking a baby's temperature

Keep cool + carry on: What mamas need to know about baby fevers

How high a fever is too high? We’ve got answers. Plus, what do you do if your little one spikes a temp?

Updated Jan. 14, 2022

To all the teachers and homeschooling moms out there: I bow down

When I volunteer in my daughter’s class I inevitably ask her teacher if she goes home at night and drinks a bottle of tequila.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

So your tot is stubborn, outspoken, and assertive? Aren’t you lucky!

The wild child traits that frustrate you now may be the very ones you come to love as your child matures.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

11 tips to survive a road trip with a toddler

11 essentials to let the good times roll on your family's next long-distance voyage.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

5 ways to banish boredom for your toddler—and yourself, mama

Not all toddler boredom busters are created equal

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

3 easy steps to help you to handle the next toddler challenge

1. Acknowledge. 2. Connect. 3. Teach. You got this, mama.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

The preschool graduation speech I wish I could give

“You need to learn how to read and write and do math. It would also be helpful if you could fix wireless routers.”

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

5 reasons having siblings share a room can promote family harmony

#3. Bedtime buddies! There’s nothing like waking up from a bad dream and knowing someone you love is nearby.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Breastfeeding Beyond a Year

Hailey Andresen from Household Mag contemplates her own breastfeeding expectations.

Updated Apr. 26, 2022

5 DIY activities to discover the world with your curious tot

Super easy activities to promote cognitive development. We could call them “lazy,” but we prefer “energy efficient.”

Updated Mar. 23, 2023
mom holding infant in a pool

What parents need to know about ‘dry drowning’ & infant water safety

2. Designate an official “water watcher.”

Updated Jun. 27, 2022

6 ‘I would nevers’ I broke after becoming a mom

I said I would never talk about poop. Oh, how wrong I was. 

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

8 ways I make the most of my time with my child—and how you can, too

#4—Leave your work day at the door.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
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