Positive Parenting
Selma Blair has an important message for single moms—you don’t have to do this alone
“It wasn’t until I accepted some help that I could just flourish as a mom,” says Blair.
Chip Gaines shares an important Christmas lesson he taught his kids
They were late to a family dinner but says it was worth it.
The science behind play-fighting—and why it’s not all bad
Commence bear cub-wrestling!
Watching you sleep is the exact way I needed to end this tough day
Tears streamed down my face and love filled my heart.
The United States is the most expensive country to give birth in
Prices aren’t just high—they also vary wildly.
You’ll never be this little again
Because today is the littlest each of my babies will be.
It’s science: practicing gratitude makes us happier
People who list their blessings are happier than those who take an inventory of life’s hassles.
The simple yet powerful way to get your kids to cooperate
Relationship before request
Motherhood shouldn’t be this hard
What if we stopped making mothers feel guilty? About everything.
Let them play! Toddlers need 3 hours of physical activity per day
The older children get, the more energetic play they need.
What losing my mom taught me about unconditional love and grief
I was using my grief to show my daughter that crying was not a weakness, that being sad was not shameful.
It’s science: babies as young as 6 months old are already connecting words
Our babies are listening and learning from what we say, even if it doesn’t seem like it.
Chrissy Teigen is pregnant with her second baby!
We found out via Instagram.
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are all about ‘tag team’ parenting
“We switch kids all the time,” Bell says.
How to be your child’s safe space
Rest matters because it frees our attention. When we don’t have to look for love, we can start to figure out who we are.
From a Dock A Tot to babysitting—18 mamas share what they wish they registered for
“I wish I had registered for a manual! Lol.”—Meagan Nicole Puckett
The top 100 cities to raise kids in the U.S.
San Ramon, California. Newton, Massachusetts. Flower Mound, Texas. Overland Park, Kansas.
How to correct a child’s ‘bad’ behavior with positive parenting
Remind them you are their ally, you are on their side. Even when you are saying no or stopping unhelpful behaviors.
5 ways to see the good in your kids—even on the hard days
In some ways love is very simple. And in other ways it is more complex than we know.