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Positive Parenting

Motherhood is: Having no days off

You should know that every day no longer belongs to you. It belongs to your baby.

Updated Jul. 10, 2018

True life: Toddlers and ‘personal space’ don’t mix

To her, what's mine is hers and what's hers is hers. Where I am she is.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
mom kissing baby on a beach

I travel with my young kids to build their hearts, not memories

Even if they are nervous to try something outside of their comfort zones, I know they are getting bolder and braver.

Updated Dec. 02, 2022
child looking up at mom

What would your kid do if they found a gun? IKEA incident proves parents can’t make assumptions

Why every parent needs to have the gun safety conversation.

Updated Feb. 08, 2022

11 expert ways to help your firstborn adjust to the new baby

How to help them feel included and set the stage for a healthy sibling relationship.

Updated Mar. 17, 2025
baby holding a jar full of coins

An age-by-age guide to teaching your kids about the value of money

Teaching your kids about money early in life can help them to learn healthy financial habits that'll last a lifetime.

Updated Jan. 05, 2023

True life: I’m an ambitious career woman *and* a devoted mama

Ambition does not and should not halt with the arrival of motherhood.

Updated Jul. 06, 2018
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No, motherhood does not make women less ambitious

With flexibility, we can do both. Or either. It all comes down to choice.

Updated Jan. 28, 2022

*This* is what a SAHM’s benefits package would look like

And our salary would be $143K/year

Updated Jul. 06, 2018
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5 Things this dad wants you to know about parenting with a disability

You might just change your perspective.

Updated Feb. 08, 2022

Raise your hand if you could use a hug ‍

Ouchies. Spilled milk. Lost lovies. There are few things in this world…

Updated Jul. 06, 2018
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How to make your child feel powerful and heard

Our kids don't really need just one more of this or that. What they do need is their sense of power and attention.

Updated Oct. 31, 2022
Kristin Cavallari carrying her child

Kristin Cavallari says she’s done having kids—here’s how she knew

The Laguna Beach star says three children is perfect.

Updated Feb. 08, 2022

Motherhood is: Parenting with your heart, not your ego

I need to embrace the idea that nurturing, supporting, and loving my child has everything to do with encouraging them to be the best version of themselves and nothing to do with raising a miniature version of me.

Updated Jul. 05, 2018
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How to raise resilient kids—the Finnish way

It seems that part of the key to the Finnish school system's success is the nurturing daycare and preschool system.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022
woman carrying a toddler

Young moms are trending on Instagram

The newest crop of influencers just might bring the birth-age down.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022
woman carrying and playing with toddler

Half of today’s young adults want fewer kids than their parents

Finances are a factor in the shrinking of ideal family sizes.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022
babies with the American flag

10 powerful photos of NICU babies celebrating the 4th of July

The babies at Illinois' Advocate Children's Hospital look great in red, white, and blue.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022

True life: I was not prepared for motherhood

But I learned that "good enough" is enough.

Updated Jul. 03, 2018
two women looking at each other

My darling, our love is a lot of small things that make up one big thing—our family

Our love looks different than it once did—but we're thriving in big ways and little ways—together, every day.

Updated Feb. 03, 2022
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