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How 8 celeb mamas are adjusting to pandemic parenting

From getting kiddos used to masks to shifting back-to-school plans, to accepting a pregnancy experience that is so different from what they'd envisioned.

Updated Jul. 30, 2020
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6 reasons August babies are special

An August due date sure has its challenges, but it also has plenty of positives.

Updated Jul. 31, 2024
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The best brain-boosting food for kids—and how to get them to eat it

Nutrition is crucial for brain development, but kids aren't clamoring to eat fish and wheat germ. Here's how to close the brain food gap.

Updated Sep. 15, 2022

Parenting during the coronavirus is a completely new level of burnout

I am being consumed, not only by pandemic fatigue, but also by decision fatigue with no end in sight.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

How to support kids’ emotions during back-to-school season this year

More than ever, kids need social and emotional support as the school year begins.

Updated Oct. 31, 2022
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How mindfulness saved my motherhood from anxiety, PPD and OCD

My entry into motherhood was not the explosion of joy I anticipated.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022
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I’ll continue to carry you as you grow, my baby

I know you won't be little for much longer.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022

81% of Gen Z + Millennials say affordable childcare is an important issue

This isn't a partisan issue. It's a generational issue.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Microschools + pandemic pods may solve one problem, but there’s more to the story

Here's what's missing from this particular solution: Equity.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I’m a mental health expert, and I still experience ‘mom rage’

"I believe—firmly and to my core—that I'm a good mother. I also believe that, during these difficult times, good mothers feel angry."

Updated Mar. 28, 2022

Quarantine bubbles can help fight loneliness

But to limit coronavirus risk, they have to be done right.

Updated Jan. 03, 2022
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6 tips to safely get back to the playground during the pandemic

Plus, how to know whether it's safe to go or not.

Updated Nov. 30, 2021
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