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Yes, I Have Schizophrenia But I'm Still a Loving, Present Parent

I always feared my mental illness would impact my ability to be a mother. That all changed once I had stepchildren and learned I'm capable of being a present, loving, and caring parent.

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How the NICU Changes During a Pandemic

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36 Questions to Ask Toddlers to Get Them Talking

Family game night

Study Shows Lost Family Traditions Are Making a Comeback During the Pandemic

Child spending time at home during quarantine

10 Free Virtual Summer Camps Your Kids Will Love

The Latest in Parenting

Turn Your Home Into an Educational Summer Camp With These Amazing Subscription Boxes for Kids

9 Natural Toddler Cough Remedies

If You Do Go Out With Your Family This Summer, Please Wear Face Masks, For Everyone's Sake

What a Wheezing Cough Means in Babies and Toddlers

This Mom of 6 and Oldest of 12 Started a YouTube Channel for Adulting 101

I'm a Teen Who Is Nonbinary: Here's What I Wish Parents Would Know About Gender

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

One Mom's Viral Post About the Stressful Reality of Parenting During the Pandemic is All of Us Right Now

Hasbro Is Officially Bringing Back Mall Madness After 15 Years Off Shelves

20 Questions to Help You Bond With Your Teen

What to Do If Another Child Hits Your Child

YouTuber Myka Stauffer Reveals She 'Rehomed' Her Son Who Has Autism Two and a Half Years After She Adopted Him

Zoom Fatigue is Real, Here's How to Deal With It

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Parents IRL

The Bucket List Family on Why It's OK to Dream About Future Vacations Even When You're Stuck at Home

It's Impossible to Give Each of Your Kids Your Full Attention—and That’s Okay

The Stay at Home Guide for Parents

Therapy Made Me a Better Parent

As Dads, We Need Parent Friends Just as Much as Moms

Jinger Duggar Vuolo Is Expecting a Baby Girl After Suffering Miscarriage: 'We're So Thankful'

10 Things That Will Be Different at Walt Disney World When It Reopens July 11

I'm an Introverted Stay-at-Home Dad, Here's How I'm Coping When Lockdown Threatens Burn-Out

How to Help Families Dealing With Food Insecurity

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When Her Breadwinning Husband Was Diagnosed With MS, This Stay-At-Home Mom Built a Jewelry Empire Video //

Babies Love When You Imitate Them, According to Science Video //

Staying Healthy

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

How to Keep the Coronavirus From Coming Home With You

This Is How to Wash Your Hands So You Don't Get Sick

The Dos and Don’ts of Talking About the Coronavirus With Kids

Spring Cleaning During COVID-19: What's Safe to Donate or Resell

What Pregnant People Need to Know About Coronavirus Video //

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

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What Parents Need to Know About Kawasaki Disease and Its Link to COVID-19 Video //

5 Things Parents Need to Know About Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Video //

How to Raise a Gender-Neutral Baby Video //

Toddler Cough: Causes, Treatment, and When to Worry

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Celebrate the Season

How to Host a Virtual Seder for Passover

9 Cute and Easy Spring Craft Ideas for Kids

Celebrate Passover with Crafts and Food

8 Spring Activities for Preschoolers

Backyard Spelling Game

This New Plant Kit Has Everything Kids Need to Develop Their Green Thumbs at Home

These Disney Princesses Are the Best Role Models, According to New Survey

Not Your Kids' Ice Cream: Delicious Ice Cream for Grown-Ups

How to Decode Your Baby's Cough Video //

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At Least 26 States Report Cases of Coronavirus-Related Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

New York Bus Drivers Arrange 22 School Buses to Spell '2020' in Tribute to Graduating Class

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

Texas Moms Donated More Than 5,500 Ounces of Breast Milk During the Coronavirus Pandemic Video //

Husband Who Can't Be with Pregnant Wife Stages Dates Outside Hospital Where She's on Bed Rest

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How to Prevent Temper Tantrums

The Best Ways to Entertain an Only Child, According to Parents of Singletons Video //

Grimes Says She and Elon Musk Have Slightly Changed Their Newborn Son's Name

Doorbell Video Captures Amazon Delivery Driver Outside Home Praying for Baby at Risk of COVID-19

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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

Disney World Announces Reopening Date After Months-Long Coronavirus Closure

14 Temper Tantrum Tricks from Real Parents

How to Deal with Temper Tantrums Video //

Introducing We Are Family, a Podcast From Parents

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15 Award-Winning Family Tech Products Parents Editors Swear By

How to Create the Perfect Calm-Down Corner at Home

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

Pixar's first gay main character arrives in moving Disney+ short film

A Parent’s Guide to Temper Tantrums

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J.K. Rowling Will Release a New Fairytale Book, Chapter by Chapter, for Free Starting Today

Here's What the CDC Says Should Happen for Schools to Safely Reopen Video //

6 Photos of Schools Reopening Around the World Show Us What Could Come Next for Our Kids

How to Handle a Chatty Kid Without Feeling Like a Mean Parent When You Want Them to be Quiet Video //

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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

Kristen Bell Clarifies Daughter Delta, 5½, Is 'Only in Diapers at Night': It's 'Pretty Normal'

Pizza Hut Is Giving Away Free Pizzas to 2020 High School Graduates — Here's How to Get One

12 Patriotic Ways to Celebrate Memorial Day With Kids Video //

How to Discipline a Toddler

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All About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Children

8 Fun Ways to Celebrate Father's Day During Quarantine

Diversity of Families

'I Had 4 Babies in 13 Months': How IVF, Surrogacy, and a Surprise Pregnancy Grew a Loving Family

Trans and Nonbinary People Can Be Pregnant Too

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

How to Introduce a Future Stepparent to Your Kids

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

How to Handle Aggressive Toddler Behavior Video //

Wayfair's Memorial Day Sale Has Tons of Outdoor Play Essentials for Up to 60% Off

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I’m a Mom and a Pediatric Emergency Physician: This Is What Life in the ER Really Looks Like for Kids

How the Pandemic Is Changing the Conversation Around Home Birth

Dad Starts YouTube Channel of Tips for Kids Growing Up Without Dads of Their Own Video //

Crayola Launches Box of Crayons with Diverse Skin Tones to 'Advance Inclusion in Creativity'

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American Birth Story: The Changing Face of Birth in America

PSA: You Make the Rules for Your Family as Lockdowns Lift—Regardless of Peer Pressure to Be Social

How to Stop a Toddler from Biting

The Best Memorial Day Deals at BuyBuyBaby—Furniture and Strollers Are Up to 25 Percent Off

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How to Stop a Toddler from Hitting

What Kids Learn from Water Play and 7 Fun Activities to Try This Summer

Starbucks Just Unveiled a Pink Guava Passionfruit Drink for Summer

Co-Parenting? Here Are 4 Reasons to Appreciate That Time Without Your Kids

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Taco Bell’s Pineapple Whip Freeze Is Exactly What We Need This Summer

The 3 Best Behavior Charts for Kids of All Ages

Target’s New Sun Squad Line for Kids Is the Jolt of Happiness We Need Right Now

15 Best Exercise Videos on YouTube to Do With Kids

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This 10-Year-Old Sent Over 1,500 Art Kits to Kids in Shelters and Foster Care Video //

An Official Friends Cookbook Is Coming So You Can Make Iconic Recipes from the Show

Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli Agree to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Case