Parenting

Optimistic kids have parents who do these 6 things

The real magic isn’t in your perfection, but in your humanness. 

How many newborn diapers do you need? The answer may surprise you

New parents or parents-to-be have one question in mind: how many diapers do I need? Here's the answer—plus how to save money and reduce waste.

How to let your teenager make mistakes

The key is to make the shift from your instinctive desire to protect or rescue your teenager, to the long term goal of their personal development.

Target recalls 200,000 weighted blankets for kids after 2 deaths

A young child can become entrapped by unzipping and entering the blanket, posing a risk of death by asphyxiation.

There’s a potential bill to ban children from social media, and as a mother, I’m all for it

Childhood without social media looks like childhood.

What’s the difference between co-sleeping and bed-sharing? 

The terms are often used interchangeably, but are actually very different.

I’m a nonbinary mom. This is what I want people to know

While I may not feel comfortable wearing the label of “woman”, I possess no greater title than “mother".

The Marshall Fire forever changed the way I parent

Blindsided by the effects of a natural disaster, my son walked away with an unshakeable fear of the unknown—and I’ve spent months working with therapists on how to help him feel safe in this world again.

8 things not to say to a formula-feeding mom—and 4 things you can

Being a formula-feeding mom is challenging in a society that heavily promotes, and sometimes even glamorizes, the breastfeeding journey.

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have the best perspective on raising siblings

"You don't have to agree on everything, but you do have to maintain the sense of unconditional love for each other."

My 11-year-old still sleeps with me—I love it, but my husband hates it

I’m sure that some day she will grow out of it, but I hope it isn’t soon.

Beautiful birth flower tattoos to celebrate your birth month

Honor or remember a loved one with some floral ink.

Sorry, but I don’t miss the birthday party insanity from my kids’ early childhood

I paid my dues, and I’m glad my time is over.

It’s OK to feel different about the holidays

With a little attention to your emotional experience of majority-culture holidays, you can model for your kids and family how to navigate our multicultural world in a way that adapts and celebrates and is meaningful to you.

Are you a Capricorn mom? Here’s what makes you driven, loyal and resilient​​

1. Capricorns are fiercely loyal.

I became a single mom the same month I gave birth. Here’s what I want others to know

You're not alone.

What parenting with a severe mental illness looks like

I have had mental health problems all my life, but I did not grasp the severity of them until after I had started a family.

Girls drop out of sports at 2x the rate of boys—but here’s what Nike is doing to help

Nike has tools to help parents get their kids excited about playing and sports—from an early age and on.

Dear parents of children with a mental illness

First and foremost, you did not cause your child’s mental illness.

Gentle parenting sets impossible standards—these gentle-ish philosophies work for me

Parents, especially mothers, put so much pressure on themselves to be perfect for their children—but that’s an impossible standard.