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Dominique Dawes Says Competitive Sports Can Be 'Toxic' for Kids, but Parents Can Help

Four-time Olympic medalist Dominique Dawes is outspoken about the "toxic culture" in competitive sports. The gymnast and mom of four has advice for parents to protect kids from its harmful effects.

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Celebrate The Season

4 Ways to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival With Kids

Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur: How to Explain the Jewish High Holidays to Kids

The Parents Guide to Back to School 2021

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Staying Healthy

Does Your Child Have a Cold or COVID-19?

5 Ways to Navigate the Health Care System Like a Boss Parent

The Delta Variant: What Parents Should Know About the Infectious COVID-19 Strain

The AAP Guide to Making the Most of Your Child's Annual Checkups

What Parents Need to Know About the RSV Outbreak

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Dominique Dawes Says Competitive Sports Can Be 'Toxic' for Kids, but Parents Can Help

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Parents IRL

New Girl's Max Greenfield and Wife Tess Sanchez Open Up About Their Two Parenting Rules: 'Be Kind and Have Fun'

PSA: Stop Telling Parents to Enjoy Every Moment

I'm a Mom and a SVP at Hallmark: Here's How I'm Teaching My Kids the Power of Words

Sending My Kids Back to School Without a Mask Mandate is Giving Me Anxiety

My Son Was Born With Craniosynostosis—Here's What Parents Need to Know About the Birth Defect of the Skull

5 Online CPR Classes to Help Prepare You for an Emergency

Multiple Teens Need Surgery After Copying a Dangerous TikTok Trend—and Parents Are Issuing a Warning

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27 Kids Halloween Costumes to Buy or DIY

Kate Hudson Is Engaged to Danny Fujikawa After 5 Years Together: 'Let's Go!'

Is Seeing Your Kids for Just 4 Hours Per Day Normal? Sadly, Reddit Says Yes //

This Drugstore Hair Growth Oil Is 'Magic' for Restoring Thinning Strands

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Diversity of Families

Puerto Rican TikToker and Single Dad José Rolón on How He Turned Heartbreak into Laughter and Love

6 Ways to Teach Your Child to Accept Every Type of Family

We Came Out LGBTQ as a Family. Here's What We Learned

Honoring Ethnic Names is an Important Way to Celebrate Diversity of Families in America

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My Family Started Raising Chickens in Our Backyard (and Failed)—It's Not as Easy as it Looks

Barbie Releases Music Producer Doll to Encourage Girls to Pursue the Male-Dominated Career

Jennifer Garner Says She's 'So Excited' for Once Upon a Farm's Latest Charitable Product Line

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TikTok Helped Me—a Married Mom of Two—Realize My True Sexual Identity

Mindy Kaling Says Parenting is 'An Emotionally Fraught Job' and All Caregivers Need a Break

TTC & Pregnancy

What the IVF Process is Really Like

All of the Experts You Didn't Know You Needed in Pregnancy and Postpartum—Plus, How to Find Them

Pregnancy Ultrasounds Week by Week

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23 Adaptive Halloween Costumes for Kids of Varying Abilities to Buy or DIY

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Baby & Toddler

Baby Milestones Chart: A Week-by-Week Guide to Development

7 Scary Baby Symptoms That Are Perfectly Normal

A Parent's Guide to Separation Anxiety in Toddlers

The 15 Best Outdoor Toys for Keeping Toddlers Busy Playing Outside

How Safe Are Floor Beds for Babies and Toddlers?

Abortion Laws by State: These Are Your Rights

How to Help Your Kid Launch Their Own Small Business

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How to Make a Family Tree With Kids

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Baby Names

Nicknames for Girls That Are Cute Yet Classic

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

From Evabeth to Jaspin, Made-Up Baby Names Are on the Rise

21 Asian Names That Will Make Your Child Proud of Their Culture

80 Cottagecore Baby Names to Inspire an Idyllic Little Life on the Prairie—or Playground

5 Parents-Approved Children's Books to Read Right Now

11 Outrageous Halloween Costumes for Pets

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8 Books to Promote Good Behavior

5 Creative DIY Animal Halloween Costumes You Can Make With Stuff From Home

5 Easy Family Dinners That Take Little Time (or Energy)

My Toddler Was Easy Until We Brought Our New Baby Home, Now I Can't Stop Yelling at Him

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Baby Gear

The Best Diaper Rash Cream for Babies

Parents' Best Baby Gear of 2021

11 Best Convertible Car Seats 2021

Parents' Best Baby Bottles of the Year

These Are the Best Baby Strollers of 2021

5 Parents Share the Unwritten Rules of Allowances

4 Magical Ways to Celebrate Disney World's 50th Anniversary

I Decided To Stop Hiding My Breast Cancer From My Kids, and It Made Our Family Even Stronger

11 Tips for Awesome Hair With Little Effort

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The Parents Guide to Moisturizing: 7 Tips for Better Hydrated Skin

Big Kid & Teen

Teens Are Facing a Social Confidence Crisis Post-Pandemic, Here's What Parents Need to Know

How Parents Can Help Their Teens Plan For The Future

36 Gender Inclusive Books for Kids and Teens

My Teen is Embarrassed by Me And I Don't Know What to Do

How to Help Kids Deal with Social Anxiety

Bindi Irwin Shares Cute Photo of Daughter Grace, 5 Months, in Nursery: 'My Little Ray of Sunshine'

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School Leaders And Teachers Are Taking a Stand Against Bans on Mask Mandates

6 Challenging Grandparent Styles and How to Set Boundaries to Cope With Them //

The Newest Student Credit Cards—and How to Teach Responsible Credit Spending //

5 Things to Do When Your Young Child Says 'I'm Fat' //

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37 Spooky Halloween Snacks and Treats for Kids

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20 Best Hacks for Families

Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman Wants To Rally Kids To Find Their Voice With New Empowering Children's Book

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This Mom Developed Pregnancy-Related Cancer—Now Her Twin Gave Birth to Her Second Child For Her

11 Best Snow Resorts for Families

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