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Positive Parenting

Happy and scared—at the same time? That’s motherhood for you

As Ricki Lake has perfectly said, “Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing.”

Updated Aug. 30, 2022

Beyoncé is in the new ‘Lion King’ remake

The best movie of the nineties is coming back, this time with Beyoncé.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Prince William’s important reminder: It’s never too early to teach kids emergency prep

One brave little girl taught Prince William a 911 lesson he’s passing on to George and parents everywhere. 

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

15 amazing parenting lessons we learned from our husbands

There are some pretty amazing fathers out there.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Bilingual toddlers have an advantage over other children, says study

Researchers found preschoolers who speak a second language have better impulse control than those who don’t.

Updated Dec. 01, 2022

This viral video shows dad during baby’s first shots feeling what we ALL do

“I felt his pain but at the same time, it was all about love,” Lee told ABC News. “I know he felt the love because his daddy was there.”

Updated Jan. 26, 2022

The chaos of motherhood is a part of the magic

Sometimes it’s not clear that something doesn’t matter until you get a little space from it.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

4 Things I Learned from Motherhood That I Wish I Knew Before.

You don't have to give up everything to focus on your baby.

Updated Feb. 22, 2025

How my second-born child gets the best of me

Just as my heart doubled in size to make room for you the night you were born, I am making room in life for exactly who you are.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

It’s science: paid parental leave is good for baby’s developing brain

A parent’s touch, voice and even the scent on their skin help a baby’s brain make sense of the world.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

My darling baby, when did you grow up?

You became a child in the moments I wasn’t looking, and I have loved every minute of your second year on earth. 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
little girl wearing a flower crown

A letter to my sensitive child

I just want you to know that I will be there with you, through it all.

Updated Jan. 18, 2022
mom taking a selfie with two kids

Kids not listening? They might be craving a deeper connection—to you

You cannot truly care for a child who has not given their heart to you.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022

You’re doing a great job, mama—5 ways today’s parents are getting it right

We can dissect the negatives, or we can focus on the positive—and build upon those.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

To the mama questioning herself—your instincts are right on, according to science

You do, in fact, know just what you’re doing.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

New report: The pressures on moms are stronger than ever

“Motherhood has never been easy, but a lot of the pressures are new and growing more suffuse every day.”

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Whitney Port is refreshingly honest about how giving birth changed her body

The reality TV star gets real about what birth did to her body. 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Dear daughter, I am an imperfect mother

You and I are learning, and holding, and making each other. I want to give you the mother you deserve.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
stay at home mom putting her head against her baby's

10 ways to thrive as a stay-at-home mom

1. Recognize that there is power in your choice to be a stay-at-home mom.

Updated Jan. 06, 2022

Being needed all the time is exhausting—but fleeting, too, mama

The sooner I can accept that being Mommy means that I never go off the clock, the sooner I can find peace in this crazy stage of life. 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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