child development

Baby milestones by month: A parents’ guide to tracking your child’s development in the first year

From rolling over to those first steps, here’s what to know about your baby’s development each month.

12-month-old baby health & growth guide

And suddenly, you have a toddler.

11-month-old baby health & growth guide

Your growing 11-month-old is finding their footing (literally).

10-month-old baby health & growth guide

This month, show baby that rest time is just as important as playtime.

9-month-old baby health & growth guide

Now’s a perfect time to start incorporating baby into your family mealtime rituals.

8-month-old baby health & growth guide

Is your bub turning up their nose at certain foods? Stay the course.

Keep your kids out of treble with these 6 DIY homemade instruments

If you’re tired of your kids banging on your pots and pans, it’s time to channel their love of music and creativity by making an easy homemade instrument.

7-month-old baby health & growth guide

Get ready to expand your baby foodie’s palate. Beets and blueberries, anyone?

6-month-old baby health & growth guide

You’ve reached the halfway mark! That’s major, mama, for both of you.

5-month-old baby health & growth guide

Your mini is ready to be on the move—making now a good time for babyproofing.

4-month-old baby health & growth guide

Month four can be full of sweet daytime giggles—and up-all-night-teething cries.

3-month-old baby health & growth guide

You’re both officially out of the fourth trimester—and hopefully finding your groove in your new life together.

2-month-old baby health & growth guide

From first smiles (swoon!) to a slightly more predictable daily routine, we hope that life is starting to ease a bit.

4 ways to support teachers—starting at home

"Here are four things that teachers actually want from parents (besides boxes of Kleenex…we can never have too many of those)."

1-month-old baby health & growth guide

It might feel like your lovebug is hungry all the time—and that’s because, well, they are.

Kelly Clarkson says her kids wish ‘mommy and daddy were in the same house’

"My kids ask me all the time, 'So you don't love him anymore?'"

13 best educational shows for kids—goodbye screen time guilt

Check out Team Motherly's recommendations.

Kids should be getting the HPV vaccine at age 9, experts say

“We don’t have any other vaccine that prevents cancer.”

Confession: I don’t miss the toddler years

“As a mother you’re always needed. That doesn’t go away. But the constant stress and anxiety of sheltering your child from imminent harm? That does reduce I’m thrilled to say.”

Activities for a 12-month-old: Fostering baby’s development

Your baby is 1! We can't believe it either.