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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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TTC & Pregnancy

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Parents IRL

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We Are Family Podcast

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

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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

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Staying Healthy

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

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

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Celebrate The Season

13 Fun Ways for Kids to Spend More Time Outside

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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

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Toddler's Injuries From Scalding Garden Hose Water Serve as Crucial Reminder 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

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Slow-Cooker White Bean Minestrone

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Baby & Toddler

Play is The Perfect Antidote to Anxiety in These Times

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The Best Baby Sleep Tips Ever

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Blake Lively Praises Taylor Swift's Folklore After Singer Reveals Name of Actress' Baby Girl

Ryan Dorsey Shares First Statement Since Naya Rivera's Death: 'We Will Always Love You'

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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

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Barron Trump's School Not Resuming Classes Like Normal This Fall Despite Trump's Push to Reopen

This $20 ‘Hocus Pocus’ Board Game Will Put a Spell on You

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

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Manhattan Ball Activity Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

Kids Break $64,000 Glass Replica of Disney Castle That Took Over 500 Hours to Make

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

FDA Expands List of Recalled Hand Sanitizers Containing Toxic Methanol Video //

A Simple Birth Plan Template for First-Time Parents