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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

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Some Parents Are Starting Pandemic Homeschooling Pods—But They Leave Other Kids Behind

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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

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7 Exercises to Induce Labor You Can Do at Home

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

Manhattan Ball Activity Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

I'm a Dad and a Dentist: Here Are 8 Ways I Protect My Kid's Teeth

9-Year-Old Girl Becomes the Youngest to Die from Coronavirus in Florida

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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?

Eating Kimchi and Sauerkraut May Stave Off Covid-19, Study Says

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A Simple Birth Plan Template for First-Time Parents

Your Teens Might Need a Mental Health Break Just as Much as You Do

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Minnesota Mom Dies of Coronavirus After Giving Birth While on a Ventilator

Blake Lively Makes Racy Comment That Ryan Reynolds Got Her Pregnant Again — and He Responds!

We Are Family Podcast

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’

We Are Family Podcast, Episode 3: Papa, Dada, and Babies Make 4

4 Fun Ways to Play 'Floor Is Lava' at Home

How to Create Your Birth Plan: A Checklist for Parents

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The Pandemic Has Us 'Phubbing' Our Kids With Our Phones, and It Could Have a Lasting Impact Video //

Hip-Hop Artist Uses Music to Showcase the Beauty of Black Fatherhood Through Song

Should You Sign Up for Hypnobabies Classes?

Dave Grohl Blasts Trump Administration in Powerful Essay About Reopening Schools

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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

Trader Joe’s Is Eliminating Racist Labels on Their Foods

A Dolly Parton-themed Rooftop Bar Just Opened in Nashville — and It’s a Whimsically Pink Paradise

My Teen Is Getting Bullied by Full-Grown Adults in My Neighborhood and I Can't Seem to Stop It

Children Aged 10-19 Spread Coronavirus as Much as Adults, New Study Finds

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

WubbaNub Just Launched Two Limited-Edition Pacifiers With Jimmy Fallon — and They're So Cute Video //

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

Kanye West Claims He Has Been ‘Trying to Get Divorced’ from Wife Kim Kardashian in Deleted Tweet

Walmart Will Close on Thanksgiving and Give $428 Million in Bonuses to Employees

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The HypnoBirthing Technique: Everything You Need to Know

Girl Scouts Announce New Badges to Inspire Female Leadership in Male-Dominated Fields Video //

13 First-Day-of-School Activities You Can Do at Home

Face Mask Lanyards Are the Latest Must-Have COVID-19 Accessory — and We Found the 8 Best for Your Whole Family

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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

The Lamaze Method: Everything You Need to Know Video //

6 Language and Literary Activities for Toddlers

Disney Princess Bravely Jumps to Safety as Horse Gets Spooked by Balloon at Magic Kingdom

Missouri Governor Says Students Who May Contract Coronavirus at School Are 'Going to Get Over It'

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Kim Kardashian Is 'Furious' at Kanye West for Talking About North at Campaign Rally

I Shied Away From the Camera, But Realized I Needed Photos With My Son No Matter How I Felt

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

Barbados Wants You to Come Work Remotely By the Beach for Up a Year

Mom Who Lost Her 2 Kids to Coronavirus Just 11 Days Apart Urges People to ‘Just Stay Home’

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13-Year-Old California Boy Suddenly Dies After Experiencing COVID-19 Symptoms

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

Family Throws Belated Gender Reveal for Their Nonbinary Teen

Teens Need Access to Free Condoms and Sex Education, According to Doctors

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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

Sex Education in School and at Home Needs an Anti-Racist Focus

The Golden Girls House Is for Sale for $3M and It's Already Caught a Celeb Buyer's Eye

The 'Parent Trap' Reunion You've Been Waiting 22 Years for Is Here

Signs of Preterm Labor and What Your Doctor Will Do

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'Panicked' Teachers Prep Wills, Goodbye Letters Before Their Schools Reopen: 'I'm Scared as Hell'

85 Infants Tested Positive for Coronavirus in Texas: They 'Have Not Even Had Their First Birthday Yet'

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

Nicki Minaj Is 'Preggers,' Expecting First Child with Husband Kenneth Petty

All About Coronavirus Symptoms in Children and Infants Video //

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Prodromal Labor in Pregnancy: Causes and Symptoms

What Back Labor is Really Like

Skip the Sugar Completely For Babies and Toddlers, Says New Report Video //

Eliminate Germs Hiding on Your Baby’s Toys With This At-Home Sterilizer

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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

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood to Air Episode About Helping Kids Understand Coronavirus Pandemic

This Little Girl Ranting About COVID-19 Shutdowns Is All of Us Video //

Vera Bradley's New 'Harry Potter' Collection Is Full of Magical Trunks

I Tested Positive for COVID-19 When I Went Into Labor And Here's What Happened

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This Video of a Woman Giving Birth in a Stream Has Over 90 Million Views

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith 'Shielded' Kids Jaden and Willow from Marriage Issues

How Parents Can Help Their Children Through a Learning Disability Diagnosis

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

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Teens Who Vape Are at High Risk of Severe COVID-19 Illness Video //

Labor Pain Explained: Stages, Symptoms, and Pain Relief

Without a Vaccine, Should Parents Send Their Kids Back to School?

This Company Has Hundreds of Face Shields for Kids That Are Actually Adorable

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