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6 diverse children’s books you should have on your bookshelf

Renee Macalino Rutledge, author of “One Hundred Percent Me”, reveals six diverse and inclusive books she and her family enjoy.

My NICU experience shaped the way I parent—even three years later

Time is precious. I don't take time for granted. It's not a race to the next milestone.

Here’s what many people don’t know about being a boy mom

But here’s what many people don’t know: Raising boys has more tender moments than outsiders realize. There are feelings, emotions, and compassion beyond the energetic and loud exterior.

Why saying “Just Breastfeed!” is harmful to mothers

Saying 'just breastfeed' furthers the misalignment between our expectations for breastfeeding and the realities of so many families’ experiences.

How to be a good dad, from a grateful daughter

"The gift of a great dad has shaped who I am as a parent and a person."

I did IVF and launched a business at the same time. Here’s what I learned about being a working mom

"Sure, starting a company doesn’t come with needles and hormones. Fertility treatments don’t come with engineering brainstorms or shipping delays. But at their core, both of these difficult yet rewarding life experiences have taught me so much about myself and our resiliency as humans."

I had a baby before my friends—and I wasn’t prepared for everything I was going to miss out on

I didn't want to leave my baby's side, but I also was yearning for some me-time with my friends.

To the people who assume raising boys is wild and messy—it is, and it’s perfect

Being a boy mom has completely and forever changed my filter of which I view the world.

13 routines & activities to prep kids for back-to-school

3. Improve your bedtime and technology routines

Stop dreading lunchbox prep with these 10 expert-approved tricks

Here are 10 tips for making school lunch work for you, rather than just a lot of work.

I was tired of hearing my girl is creative and my boy is destined to be an engineer

Why can’t kids be both?

How to deal with toddler tantrums in public

Reduce the frequency, duration and intensity of tantrums.

10 common fibroids myths, dispelled by an ObGyn

You may be unfamiliar with uterine fibroids, yet 70 to 80% of women will develop fibroids by the time they are 50 years old. 

I learned how to share control with my kids in an unlikely way: a shopping app

We didn't have a framework of when to say yes for buying toys, or even how to make these decisions. Until now.

3 ways to upgrade boring family activities to get kids moving

Learn how to gamify activities for your kids and get them excited about moving!

Being a mom hasn’t hurt my career—it helped

From being consistent to praising publicly, criticizing privately, here are the parenting and leadership rules that I (try to) live by.

How to foster deeper connections with your baby

"Distractions are everywhere, and we often forget to ground ourselves before connecting with our baby so we can be fully present"

My personal priorities have shifted since becoming a parent in unexpected ways

Becoming a parent inevitably means every aspect of life will change. However, while certain shifts may be predictable, others may feel a bit more unexpected.

Summer safety tips: 5 things parents should consider this summer

All of this extra free time in the summer means that parents often have to be even more vigilant when it comes to child safety and protection.

Fighting on vacation: 5 reasons we do it even though we just want to have fun—and how to stop the cycle

You planned this for months. Why you can't help fighting on a trip anyway.