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Lead Pediatricians Weigh in on Just How Safe Kids' Sports Can Be During the Pandemic

As parents and kids grapple with a variety of back-to-school challenges, the American Academy of Pediatrics is sharing their opinion on returning to sports.

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This Entrepreneur Built a Social Network for Moms and Has Great Advice to Help Working Mothers Thrive

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A Simple Birth Plan Template for First-Time Parents

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Here's What Science Says About How Safe It Really Is to Reopen Schools in the Pandemic

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How Parents Can Help Their Children Through a Learning Disability Diagnosis

The Latest in Parenting

17 Free Printable Halloween Coloring Pages

Dad Explains the Realities of Fatherhood in Moving Viral Video for Men Eager to Have Kids

Everything Parents Need to Know About the Coronavirus Vaccine

How to Explain White Privilege in Term Simple Enough for a Child

These Educational Toys Are Majorly Marked Down During Amazon's Big Summer Sale

7 Ways to Decrease Your Family's Chances of Getting the Coronavirus Video //

TTC & Pregnancy

Your Pregnancy To-Do List

11 Questions to Ask Your Doctor If You Want To get Pregnant Soon

Everything You Need to Know About Pregnancy and Birth in the Age of COVID-19

How to Navigate Your First Trimester During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Your Chances of Getting Pregnant at Every Age

52 Birth Announcement Ideas for Instagram Video //

Should I Take Bradley Method Classes?

Lego Just Released a 3,622 Piece Piano You Can Actually Play

11 Freaky Family Halloween Movies to Watch this October

Nestle Is Making Hocus Pocus-Themed Cookie Dough

All About Coronavirus COVID-19: A Concerned Parent's Guide Video //

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Parents IRL

We Figured Out Birthday Zoom Parties, Do We Need to Go Back to Spending So Much on Gifts?

Quarantine Made Me Realize Just How Important Mom Friends Are

I'm a Dad But My Toddler Calls Me 'Mama', and That's OK

Raising a Black Boy in America

What If I Can't Learn to Love My Second Child as Much as My First?

All About Coronavirus Symptoms in Children and Infants Video //

We Are Family Podcast, Episode 9: A Happy Divorce

Fixer Upper Is Returning to TV! Chip & Joanna Gaines Reveal 'We've Missed Sharing the Stories'

Splash Mountain Log Flume at Disney World Sinks Under Water During Ride in Viral Video

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The USDA Is Recalling More Than 38,000 Pounds of Beef

Dunkin’ Is Bringing Back Free Donut Fridays and Free Coffee Mondays

We Are Family Podcast

We Are Family Podcast, Episode 8: Single Parenting Heroes

We Are Family Podcast, Episode 7: “Are You My Dad?” “Do You Need Me To Be?”

We Are Family Podcast, Episode 6: Black Families Matter

We Are Family Podcast, Episode 5: How To Be A Good Foster Parent

We Are Family Podcast, Episode 4: Mob Queens’s Michael Seligman on Coming Out as an Adopted Child and Finding His ‘Found Family’

This Is What Kids Raised by Helicopter Parents Are Like As Adults, According to Reddit Video //

Should You Try Breaking Your Own Water?

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4 Things Parents Can Expect From Their Kids When They Go Back to School Video //

Nigerian Boy, 11, Earns Scholarship Offers After Video of Him Dancing in the Rain Goes Viral

How Do I Get My Child's Grandparents to Follow My Parenting Rules?

Cervix Dilation Chart: The Stages of Labor Explained in Pictures

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Diversity of Families

Three Latino Dads on Why Fathers Need Better Community

The White Parent's Guide to Raising Anti-Racist Kids

As a Black Mother, I Ask: Can We Actually Change for Good This Time?

We Need to Talk More About the Messiness of Parenthood, Not Who Belongs in the Club

Second-Parent Adoption Was the Only Option My Wife Had to Gain Parental Rights of Our Kid

Children Under 5 Can Carry Higher Levels of Coronavirus Than Adults, New Study Finds

Understanding the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma Video //

10 Jaw-Dropping Scary-But-Cool Shark Facts for Kids

Red Onions Linked to Salmonella Outbreak Have Sickened Nearly 400 People in 34 States

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I'm a Mom and an Expert on Play: Here Are 6 Activities You Didn't Know Were So Good for Your Kids Video //

Nikki Bella and Fiancé Artem Chigvintsev Welcome Their Son — a Day Before Brie Bella Gives Birth!

Staying Healthy

Is It Safe to Send My Child Back to Daycare During COVID-19?

What Pregnant People Need to Know About Coronavirus

These Are the Safest Ways to Vacation with Kids During the Summer of COVID-19

I'm High Risk for Coronavirus, So How Do I Proceed Once the Country Opens?

Should My Family Be Flying? The Latest Coronavirus Travel Advisories and Precautions to Take

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake Reportedly Welcomed Their Second Child

260 Kids and Staff Test Positive for Coronavirus at Georgia Overnight Camp, CDC Says

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Should You Wear Goggles to Protect Against Coronavirus? Here's What Experts Told Us

8 Things to Do With Your Placenta After Birth

4 Types of Perineal Tears

Many Child Care Centers May Have to Close Without Government Assistance Video //

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Celebrate The Season

13 Fun Ways for Kids to Spend More Time Outside

Ideas for Stay-Cool Summer Fun

14 Fun Family Traditions to Start This Summer

The Summertime Guide to Keeping Kids Entertained at Home

21 Social Distancing Games and Safe Activities for Kids to Do This Summer

Unable to Travel, 4-Year-Old Gets Make-A-Wish Disney Surprise In Her Backyard

What Teachers Want Parents to Know About Reopening Schools

Home Birth: Everything Parents Need to Know

Vaginal Tearing During Childbirth: What You Need to Know

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MasterChef Junior Star Ben Watkins, 13, Diagnosed with Rare Tumor 3 Years After His Parents' Death

Transgender Parents Are Left Out of the Parenting Discourse—and the Pandemic Makes That Abundantly Clear

Baby Names

These Are the Most Popular Baby Names of 2020—So Far

200+ Baby Nicknames That Are as Cute as Your New Baby

Find the Most Popular Gender-Neutral Baby Name in Your State

50 Strong Female Names

Strong Boy Names With Powerful Meaning

These Powerful Murals By Black Immigrant Artists Show the True Reason Families Belong Together

Naya Rivera Laid to Rest 2 Weeks After Drowning as Death Certificate Reveals She Died Within Minutes

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Birth Order Traits: Your Guide to Sibling Personality Differences

School Closings in March Likely Prevented 1 Million Coronavirus Cases and Saved 40,000 Lives

7 Ways to Prepare Your Kid for First Day of Middle School

21 Hilarious Halloween Jokes for Kids That'll Have You Howling Video //

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Baby Gear

Parents' Best Baby Gear 2020

8 Best Convertible Car Seats 2020

7 Baby Products That Will Change Your New-Parent Life

'Shopping Addict' Mom Shares The Baby Gear She Loves, Likes & Could Live Without

7 Mealtime Must-Haves for Baby

6 Ways to Prepare Your Teen for the First Day of High School Video //

10 Easy (And Adorably Spooky) Halloween Crafts for Preschoolers

12 Fun Halloween Activities for Kids You Can Do at Home

Pregnant YouTube Star Nicole Thea Honored with a Birthday Balloon Release Ceremony 3 Weeks After Her Death

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Documenting Her Daughter's Medical Journey Taught This Mom How to Launch a Lucrative Career in Social Media Video //

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Baby & Toddler

Play is The Perfect Antidote to Anxiety in These Times

6 Ways to Raise a Successful Child

The Best Baby Sleep Tips Ever

From Crib to Toddler Bed: How to Make The Transition

20 Activities That Are Actually Doable If You're Working From Home With a Toddler

Cervix Dilation and Effacement: The First Stage of Labor

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These Prestigious Well-Known Colleges on Every Kid's Wish-List Could Close Because of the Pandemic Video //

Fashion Icon Beverly Johnson Is Pioneering Against Racial Injustice Again—This Time for Her Grandchildren

Sausage & Cheese Empanadas

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Big Kid & Teen

Teens Aren’t Celebrating ‘No Class’ During the Coronavirus Outbreak—This Is How We Really Feel

This Is How The Teen Generation is Experiencing Anxiety

How to Navigate the Stress That Comes With Parenting a Tween or Teen

This is How Sibling Dynamics Can Change as Your Kids Grow Up

4 Ways to Connect Better With Your Teen

Mini Frittatas

Cervical Ripening: Can You Soften Your Cervix for Birth at Home?

More Than 100,000 Artificial Christmas Trees Purchased Last Year Were Just Recalled

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Sunbutter & Honey Waffle Kabobs

Butterfly Pasta Salad

32 Cute Kids and Their Pets

Sharkboy and Lavagirl Will Return — as Parents! — in New Netflix Movie We Can Be Heroes

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Barbie Unveils Election-Inspired Dolls — Including a Black Woman Running for President!

The Perseid Meteor Shower Will Bring the Best Shooting Stars of the Year — Here’s When to Look

Can You Get Pregnant Without Having Sex? The Answer Might Surprise You Video //

Worried About Your Water Breaking? Here's What to Know

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5 Signs Your Water is Breaking in the Third Trimester Video //

11 Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Virtual School Video //

11 Halloween Songs for Kids to Add to Your October Playlist