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Oct. 17. 2024

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Halloween Is The Great Equalizer

Because no matter how low-key or extravagant you go, on the big night, we all win.

by Samantha Darby

Help! I’m Worried My Kid Has The Bad Teacher

Young girl child soccer player exercises with a ball and running on the soccer field, football

I Know Nothing About Soccer. I'm Still Coaching My Daughter's Team.

Halloween Is The Great Equalizer

Bandit's Middle Name Is A Minisode Easter Egg & An IRL Homage

I Know Nothing About Soccer. I'm Still Coaching My Daughter's Team.

Fisher-Price Recalls 2 Million Snuga Swings Due To Suffocation Risk

Pregnant? New CDC Report Underscores Why You Should Get The Covid Vaccine ASAP

New Parents Issue 2024

Stories and advice for new parents who are just beginning their life with a newborn.

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I QUIT

Everything Got Better Once I Stopped Cooking For My Family

The mealtimes I dreamed of are happening, just over different kinds of food than the fantasy includes.

by Kathleen Donahoe

Pools Count As Baths

Feral Mom Summer Is The Only Way You're Going To Make It

Water Safety

The AAP Says Kids Should Start Swim Lessons At 1 To Minimize Drowning Risk

GG NO RE

SnooLife Reddit Is Where I Found New Parents To Match My Freak

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Family Life

The Particular Gift Of The Goofy Male Teacher

I really wanted my boys to see a man being gentle, vulnerable, smart, and thoughtful.

I Had “No Haircuts” Written Into Our Custody Agreement

SPOOKY SWEATING SKELETONS

Tired: Christmas In July, Wired: Summerween

Why Does My Toddler Think The Food On My Plate Is So Much More Delicious Than Her Own?

Kids’ Entertainment

Your First Look At Dino Dex, The Newest Show In The Dino Franchise

Bandit's Middle Name Is A Minisode Easter Egg & An IRL Homage

Gabby’s Dollhouse Has A New YouTube Companion Series With Celebrity Guests

Sirius XM Launches Disney Jr Radio

For JoAnna Garcia Swisher, The Car Is A Confessional

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Pookie Makes Pregnancy Look Absolutely Fire

It’s Abby Elliott Who Makes It Real

Jenna Dewan Wants To Enjoy It This Time

Paris Hilton Enters Her “Mom Era”

Hilaria Baldwin In Real Life

Flamin’ Hot Eva

Ricki Lake Has Unfinished Business

Meghan Trainor's TMI Life

How Allyson Felix, America’s Most Decorated Runner & Mom, Stays On Track

It's A Beautiful Day In Jenny Slate’s Neighborhood

Hilary Duff Never Meant To Make It Look Easy

Raven’s Chosen Family

Kevin Hart Isn't The Funniest Person His Kids Know

Jessica Alba Has Always Had A Vision

It's Getting Real For Mandy Moore

Tess Holliday Is Having A Slumber Party — And We’re All Invited

Pregnancy & Baby

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How To Have A Great Hospital Birth

Tips from nurses, doulas, and veteran parents on how to have the best hospital birth possible.

by Romper Editors

REPLENISH YOUR HP

The Kindest Ways People Showed Up For Us When We Had A New Baby

Pregnancy

A Cure For Hyperemesis Gravidarum Is Coming

You're Invited

How To Throw The Ultimate Baby Shower

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

The Best Thing You Can Do To Prevent PPD Is Protect Your Sleep

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Mosser Glass Bathing Beauty Dish

For The Group Chat

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The Couples Who Run Their Families Like A Corporation

Are Slack and a shared Google calendar the secret to managing the mental load of parenting?

by Sarah Wheeler

The Jet Set

Taking Your Kids To Taylor Swift's European Tour Is This Year's Status Vacation

the dad gaze

My Husband Loves Nothing More Than Posting A Carousel Of Unflattering Photos Of Me To Instagram

strong take

There Is A Perfect Age To Have A Baby And That Age Is 32.5

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The Grief & The Delight Of Being No-Contact With My Dad

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Parenting

Help! I’m Worried My Kid Has The Bad Teacher

Parenting

Is There A "Right Way" To Help My Kid With Their Homework?

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Is Reading My Kid's Texts A Violation Of Her Privacy?

neurodiversity

Should We Tell Our Kid About Their Autism Diagnosis?

Parenting

How Do I Survive With Kids Home For Winter Break — You Know, Mentally?

Parenting

Is There A Way To Divorce My Husband Without Messing Up Our Kid?

Parenting

Does My Kid Really Have ADHD Or Is This Just What We’re All Like Now?

Parenting

Sometimes I Worry I’m More Invested In The Approval Of Other Parents Than My Own Kid

Life

Help! I Can’t Get My Kids Out The Door In The Morning Without Losing It

Good Enough Parent

Weeknight Family Dinner Is Hell Lately — Is It Really That Important?

Parenting

Help! What Is A Cool & Normal End-Of-Year Gift For Teachers?

GOOD ENOUGH PARENT

Should I Have A Second Kid?

GOOD ENOUGH PARENT

Should I Let My Anxious Kid Opt Out Of Standardized Tests?

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Help! Every Time We Try To Do 'Family Game Night' It Ends In Tears

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