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The Nursing Shortage is Putting a Strain on Parents Who Are Health Care Workers

Between long hospital shifts and responsibilities at home, parents who are nurses are taking on double duty, and the mental load is burning out the nation's largest group of health care professionals.

New on Parents

The 4 Biggest Lessons I Learned as a Teacher Returning to In-Person Learning For the First Time Since the Pandemic Started

Mom's Viral TikTok Shows That Sometimes All You Need to Feel Appreciated as a Parent is to See it From Your Child's Perspective

Are All-Inclusive Resorts Really Worth the Money When You're Traveling With Kids?

What to Know About the 'Devious Lick' TikTok Challenge—and Why Schools are Warning Parents

The Latest in Parenting

Couple with Immunocompromised Infant Say Texas Restaurant Wouldn't Let Them Wear Masks

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We Are Family Podcast Season 2, Episode 3 with Whitney Port: Discovering Long-Lost Family

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The Nursing Shortage is Putting a Strain on Parents Who Are Health Care Workers

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Celebrate The Season

The Best Family-Friendly Programming to Watch This Fall

4 Ways to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival With Kids

10 Cheap and Fun Things to Do With Kids This Fall

The Parents Guide to Back to School 2021

5 Affordable Autumn Vacations the Whole Family Will Love

Mom Says She Was Kicked Out of Restaurant for Breastfeeding and Told to 'Never Come Back'

Sadie Robertson's Daughter Honey Released from Hospital Amid Battle with RSV: 'Happy to Go Home'

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Gabby Petito's Father Honors Her After FBI Finds Body Believed to Be Hers: 'She Touched the World'

10 Thanksgiving Games Kids (and Adults) Will Gobble Up This Turkey Day //

6 Virtual Thanksgiving Ideas for a Fun, Worry-Free Holiday

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Staying Healthy

7 Ways to Boost Your Child's Immunity

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

Does Your Child Have a Cold or COVID-19?

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

Kale Recalled in 10 States Due to Potential Listeria Contamination

Pregnant Ashley Graham Reveals She's Expecting Twin Boys: 'Are You Serious?'

21 Thanksgiving Jokes to Tell at the Kids' Table This Year //

Are All-Inclusive Resorts Really Worth the Money When You're Traveling With Kids?

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Can Hitting Your Pregnant Belly Hurt Your Baby?

Mom's Viral TikTok Shows That Sometimes All You Need to Feel Appreciated as a Parent is to See it From Your Child's Perspective

Parents IRL

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

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

The Most Common Side Effects of the Flu Shot in Kids Are Mild—Here's What Parents Need to Know //

How to Explain to Family That They Should Get the COVID-19 Vaccine //

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Elizabeth Olsen's Angelic Emmys Dress Was Designed By Her Sisters

What Pregnant People Need to Know About Coronavirus //

The 4 Biggest Lessons I Learned as a Teacher Returning to In-Person Learning For the First Time Since the Pandemic Started

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

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Diversity of Families

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

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

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

Brandi Carlile On Her Journey to LGBTQ+ Parenting: 'Queers Must Pave Their Own Way'

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

Princess Beatrice Is a Mom! Queen's Granddaughter Welcomes First Child with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

First Aid Guide for Kids: How to Care for Cuts, Burns, Bites, and Other Accidents //

COVID-19 in Kids and Toddlers: Symptoms Parents Need to Know //

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7 Newborn Vaccines Your Baby Needs

Urgent Care vs. ER: Where to Go for 8 Common Kid Health Emergencies

TTC & Pregnancy

I'm a Mom and a Perinatal Health Coach: Here Are 5 Things No One Tells You About Being Pregnant

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

The First-Ever Flushable Pregnancy Test Is Here to Change the TTC Game

How Big Is My Baby This Week? Here's Your Baby Fruit Size Chart

I'm a Mom and a Labor & Delivery Nurse: Here's What I Want all Pregnant People to Know

More Than Half of U.S. Schools Are Reporting a Bus Driver Shortage, New Survey Shows //

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Lego is Releasing a 'Queer Eye' Set with the Show's Fab Five

5 Inspiring Latina Moms Whose Music You Need To Hear

8-Year-Old Girl Is Left Paralyzed After COVID Likely Triggered Rare Disease

Grimes Says Her Son 'Can Sense My Distaste for the Word Mother' and Calls Her By Her First Name

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Baby & Toddler

7 Scary Baby Symptoms That Are Perfectly Normal

A Parent's Guide to Separation Anxiety in Toddlers

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

How Safe Are Floor Beds for Babies and Toddlers?

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

I Want My Child To Have a Strong Relationship With My Parents, but Grandma's Not Interested

The Best Baby Swings for Newborns and Infants //

'The Proud Family' is Making a Comeback—Lizzo, Tiffany Haddish, Lil Nas X, and More to Guest Star

This TikTok User Removed Her IUD at Home—But Doctors Say That's a Really Bad Idea

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What to Know About the 'Devious Lick' TikTok Challenge—and Why Schools are Warning Parents

Rachel Platten Welcomes Baby Girl Sophie Jo During Home Water Birth After 2½ Days of 'Grueling' Labor

Baby Names

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

Short (Yet Sweet) Baby Names for Boys and Girls

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

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

Kids With These Baby Names Are Most Likely to Become Influencers

Rent Winnie the Pooh's Home in the Original Hundred Acre Wood on Airbnb

Texas Border Patrol Finds Toddler and Infant 'Abandoned' in Rio Grande: 'Heartbreaking'

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7 Flu Treatments for Kids at Home //

9 Natural Toddler Cough Remedies

Dorel Recalls 83,000 Maxi-Cosi Pria 85 Convertible Car Seats //

Most Parents Say They Might Use Retirement Savings to Pay for Kids' College—Here's What to Do Instead //

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Baby Gear

The Best Baby Swings for Newborns and Infants

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

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4 Food Resolutions for Happier Family Meals

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Posed for Their First Magazine Cover Together

23 Easy Ways to Bond as a Family //

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18 Fast, Fun Breakfasts Kids Will Love

6 Money-Saving Strategies For Parents On A Budget //

Big Kid & Teen

How to Help Your Tween Navigate Drama With Their Friends

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

36 Gender Inclusive Books for Kids and Teens

How Parents Can Help Their Teens Plan For The Future

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

My Kid Is Wearing KF94 Masks to School This Year, and Here's Why

Facebook Knows Instagram is Harmful to Teen Girls and is Downplaying the Problem, According to a New Report

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Parenting Educator Has Quick Trick to Calm Kids When They Are Angry, But Not All Experts Agree

Cuba to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines to Children as Young as 2 This Week //

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

These Colorful, Limited-Edition Tees and Totes Support Teachers Across the Country

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Mom Got Berated in Park for Workout Outfit, Called 'Obscene'

Woman Thinks She's Entitled to Sister's Extra Breast Milk, and Reddit Isn't Having It //

Anderson Cooper Says New Book on Rise and Fall of Famous Vanderbilt Family Is 'a Letter to My Son'

5 Online CPR Classes to Help Prepare You for an Emergency

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

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 //

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

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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

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

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

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