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Kids' Entertainment
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Kelly Clarkson Got Emotional With Hillary Clinton About Her Difficult Pregnancies
New 'Cousin Hodie Playdate' Game Helps Kids Identify Emotions
Prince William Promises To "Look After" Kate In Sweet Exchange With Volunteer
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"What are you watching...?"
More & more, kids seem to gravitate toward short-form media. Should we be worried?
The New Moms Who Have Had Enough Of Birth Control
“My body has been through the wringer. I have done my part.”
Sydney Leroux Brings New Meaning To The Phrase “Soccer Mom”
When Leroux had her children, the National Women’s Soccer League had no formal parental leave policy in place and very few colleagues could give her advice.
New Moms Live & Die By Wake Windows, But There’s No Proof They Work
“It just doesn’t work for everybody. It’s not magic.”
My Mother’s Parenting Books From The ‘80s Are A Revelation
To read them now is to enter into another, more human way of thinking about what happens between parents and children.
Family Life
panopticon
Is Reading My Kid's Texts A Violation Of Her Privacy?
I would never read my daughter's diary — but this is different, right?
Baby Names
Here's Why You Shouldn't Sweat The Popularity Of Your Favorite Baby Name
Start by looking at popular names in your state.
So It Begins
*The* Ultimate Guide To Potty Training Your Toddler
Feel like you don’t know sh*t? Start here.
Viral
This Mom Says “Backwards Beach Days” Make Vacations With Toddlers Way Less Stressful
And that’s what we call a genius travel hack.
Kids’ Entertainment
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'Bluey's "The Sign" Is Not The Helpful Moving Episode Parents Are Looking For
'Bluey' Fans Have Big Feelings About Aunt Brandy's Pregnancy Reveal In “The Sign”
15 Easter Eggs We Found In "The Sign" Because 'Bluey' Is All About The Little Details
Romper Originals
Jenna Dewan Wants To Enjoy It This Time
How the actor and dancer is approaching her third — and final, she says — pregnancy.
Paris Hilton Enters Her “Mom Era”
With new baby girl London rounding out her “cutesy crew,” the reality TV icon is learning how to be a homebody: “My life is finally complete.”
Hilaria Baldwin In Real Life
How the mother of seven keeps her center (and her sense of humor) amid all the chaos.
Flamin’ Hot Eva
“Nobody can tell this story better than me.”
Ricki Lake Has Unfinished Business
She gave birth on camera and changed Americans’ attitudes towards birth forever. Fifteen years later, it’s clear how much more has to change.
Meghan Trainor's TMI Life
At the pop star's family compound, things are just getting started.
How Allyson Felix, America’s Most Decorated Runner & Mom, Stays On Track
The five-time Olympian finds the sweet spot between big dreams and daily to-dos.
It's A Beautiful Day In Jenny Slate’s Neighborhood
Jenny Slate, mother of Marcel the Shell, has given up performing her identity and doubled down on delighting you.
Hilary Duff Never Meant To Make It Look Easy
Even Hollywood's ultimate Good Mom is figuring it out along the way.
Raven’s Chosen Family
Raven-Symoné and Miranda Pearman-Maday are each other’s LGBTQ+ icons.
Kevin Hart Isn't The Funniest Person His Kids Know
“What I've learned as a father is that the most important thing in the world is listening. It’s not about trying to be right.”
Jessica Alba Has Always Had A Vision
Alba on weathering the pandemic and taking her company to the next level
It's Getting Real For Mandy Moore
The matriarch of 'This Is Us' embarks on her own family story.
Tess Holliday Is Having A Slumber Party — And We’re All Invited
The body positive icon on her lovable new podcast and dating post-divorce
The Good Mom
Kristen Bell’s exuberant, effortful, miraculously-not-annoying quest to do it right.
Working From Home With Shay Mitchell
Pregnancy & Baby
The Fine Art Of Hard Launching A Baby
Why some new moms are choosing to keep their pregnancies offline.
OBs Are Real Tired Of Studies Saying Tylenol Is Unsafe During Pregnancy
“We’re scaring people unnecessarily.”
Can Being Pregnant Change Your DNA?
What actually happens is pretty poetic.
Skin Tags: The Pregnancy Side Effect No One Wants To Talk About
Seriously, hormones, you’ve done enough.
From Snacks To Desserts, These Are The Best Gestational Diabetes Recipes
Because yes, you can eat more than just cottage cheese.
Mom jocks share how becoming a mother changed their relationship to athleticism. Read their stories here.
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The Shopping List
For The Group Chat
Escape From Kalahari
In the landscape of the “family-friendly vacations,” no destination is more emotionally and financially masochistic than the water park.
Hop In Your Buggy & Put On A Bonnet: Little House On The Prairie Is Turning 50
Little House on the Prairie gave us a window into another world, but it somehow also looked so familiar.
The Real Reason I Take So Many Selfies with My Daughter
A mom makes the case for getting in all the family photos.
What Women Who Parent Alone Want The Divorce-Curious To Know
I’ve learned quickly that other women do not want to know the truth of single parenting.
Gwen Stefani Perfectly Sums Up How It Feels To Find Time For Your Passions As A Mom
“I would be leaving my family. And if I didn’t come home with a song, I’d be like, ‘Oh my God, I’m such a loser.’”
Good Enough Parent
Is Reading My Kid's Texts A Violation Of Her Privacy?
I would never read my daughter's diary — but this is different, right?
Should We Tell Our Kid About Their Autism Diagnosis?
I cannot tell you how many children and teens I know whose self-confidence rises once they get a diagnosis.
How Do I Survive With Kids Home For Winter Break — You Know, Mentally?
The holidays are intense and the pressure on parents to spend magical, connected time with our children? Also intense.
Is There A Way To Divorce My Husband Without Messing Up Our Kid?
The transition will likely be shitty, but the end result is a better situation for all.
Does My Kid Really Have ADHD Or Is This Just What We’re All Like Now?
ADHD is both underdiagnosed and overdiagnosed. It's misdiagnosed and missed altogether.
Sometimes I Worry I’m More Invested In The Approval Of Other Parents Than My Own Kid
Whatever parenting Kool-Aid we’re drinking is laced with our own self-destruction.
Help! I Can’t Get My Kids Out The Door In The Morning Without Losing It
Do not fall victim to the lie that there is some version of reality where if you were just good enough, mornings would be easy.
Weeknight Family Dinner Is Hell Lately — Is It Really That Important?
In a way, meals are a terrible time to attempt to foster whole-family connection
Help! What Is A Cool & Normal End-Of-Year Gift For Teachers?
Do people do that? Do teachers really want them? I never know how to do this right.
Should I Have A Second Kid?
Carefully mapping every possible outcome is less likely to deliver you an answer than it is to trap you in the question for all eternity.
Should I Let My Anxious Kid Opt Out Of Standardized Tests?
All parents find themselves faced with some flavor of your dilemma at some point in time, which essentially boils down to, “do I make my kid do the thing?”
Help! Every Time We Try To Do 'Family Game Night' It Ends In Tears
Is something wrong with us?
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