Parenting

Why I’m proudly teaching my sons about periods

"Mommy, why is there blood?"

These challenges from Nike PLAYlist are exactly what my child needs to stay active

Plus a fall family bucket list to keep everyone moving all season long.

Screen-free ways for kids to take a ‘brain break’ from virtual school

Whether your kids need movement, comfort or help with skills, brain breaks are essential on remote learning days.

France wants to double their paid paternity leave—and make it mandatory

"When a baby arrives in the world, there is no reason it should be only the mom who takes care of it. It's important to have greater equality in sharing responsibilities," says President Emmanuel Macron.

Having a newborn during a pandemic is the hardest thing I’ve ever done

I celebrate despite "it all." I celebrate myself. That I am managing. I am managing. These feel like heartbreaks. These feel like miracles.

YouTube star Dzung Lewis on cooking for kids

Liz checks in with popular YouTube host, Dzung Lewis to discuss her new cookbook "Honeysuckle." Dzung shares tips on how to cook for kids, talks about her eclectic food influences, and explains about how food has become a way for her to share her Vietnamese culture and her husband's Korean culture with their children.

These are only the vitamins I give my children and here’s why

It's hard to say who loves these more—my kids or me.

Your child’s brainpower is linked to these 3 important factors, says study

But 95% of American children don't meet all of the recommendations.

How hugging defuses a tantrum—almost every time

At first it was counterintuitive—why should my kid get a hug when they're screaming in my face? But connection was transformative in my child's behavior—and my own.

This new European toy helps cut down screen time 🙌

Meet the Toniebox.

CDC urges families to skip trick-or-treating this Halloween

Here's what the CDC recommends.

This is my one trick to get baby to sleep (and it always works!)

There's a reason why every mom tells you to buy a sound machine.

Costumes your kids will want to wear all year long

Because who says you can only play dress-up in October?

Nikki Bella shares how she’s ‘sleep training’ her 2-month-old son

Mom shamers came out, but it's what is working for them both.

How to navigate the stress of the NICU during a pandemic—according to a neonatologist

Here are 5 tips that can help, mama.

American Girl just released a new ’80s doll and we’re obsessed

Meet Courtney.

What went viral this week: This Kindergartener is totally over Zoom + a sweet baby announcement

These kids are too cute.

Nearly 14 million kids aren’t getting enough food right now—and that needs to change

Only 15% of kids who qualify for free or reduced lunch at school have actually been getting it.

My baby had eczema—here’s what *really* helped

I had no idea about this skin condition until my baby had his first flare up.

How to help kids make friends, according to an expert

Yes, even during a pandemic.