Raising Kids

Want to be a better parent? Use our parenting tips to teach your children to have better manners, habits, and behaviors. Keep your relationships with your partner and friends strong after having kids. Learn about traditional and non-traditional family relationships, including single-parent families, families with gay parents, and military families. Get the scoop on your favorite celebrity parents, and follow along in their pregnancies. We have helpful advice on coping with separation or divorce. We also have all the details on adoption: the process, cost, and expectations. Plus tips on how to save money, the latest beauty and fashion news, and help for working moms.
Old Enough on Netflix
'Old Enough?' Can An American Toddler Really Run Errands On Their Own?
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How To Make Money on Instagram as a Parent
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This Reddit User Just Got Real About the Pressure Parents With Only Child Face to Have More Kids
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Parents on Reddit Share 'Unintended Positive Consequences' of Having Children
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It Shouldn't Take Becoming a Parent to Have Empathy For Parents
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Mom Creates Custom Chalkboard Art for Her Kids and We Can't Wait To See What's Next
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What Is Parentification? Spotting the Warning Signs and How to Let Kids Be Kids
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How to Help Your Kid Launch Their Own Small Business
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Pop-Tarts Are My Family's Love Language—And That's OK
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How the Mental Load Sneaks Into Your Everyday Life—Whether You Realize It or Not
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Stop Warning New and Expectant Parents to 'Just Wait'—There's a Better Way
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Online Gaming Playdates Are a Perfect Window Into How Our Kids Handle Conflict
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The Absolute Cutest Kids of Christmas
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Mom Uses Doorbells as a Cheap and Easy Way to Get Kids' Attention
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Our Favorite Kids of Fall
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What Kind of Parent Will I Be?
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Jessica Simpson
Family's Winter Road Trip
Your Winter Road Trip Safety Guide
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Latinas Are Raising a New Generation Of Runners
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The U.S. Deports Children of Documented Immigrants—My Parents Learned This the Hard Way
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I Won't Let My Child's Epilepsy Diagnosis Define Him
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Kevin Hart Says We Don't Talk Enough About Good Black Fathers
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Is Child Welfare Protecting or Policing Black Children?
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Nanny Shares Ridiculous Job Posting From Family With 'Bonkers' List of Duties
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PSA: You Definitely Don't Have to Write a Letter of Apology to Your Neighbors for Your Kid
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Latina Chef Gaby Melian Shares The Root Of Her Latest Cook Book for Kids
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Redditors Reveal the Age of Their Kids When They Could Finally Enjoy a 'Day Off' Again
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Bedtime Can Be Hard To Navigate for Latinx Parents
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This Kid-Friendly, Parent-Approved Fire HD Tablet Is Up to 40% Off for Amazon Prime Day
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Our World Must Embrace Neurodivergent Children Like Mine
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Kids and Pets: The Most Adorable Photos EVER
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The Sweetest Photos of Messy Eaters
Girl Scouts & Boy Scouts
It's Time for a Truce in the Boy Scouts vs. Girl Scouts Battle
Christmas: Before Kids vs. After
Christmas: Before Kids vs. After
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What Does It Mean To Raise Free Black Children?
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Parents Take To Twitter To Say What 'Fantasy' Disappeared Once They Had Kids
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6 Spanish Podcasts Your Bilingual Kid Should be Listening To
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How Gun Violence Has Changed These 3 Moms' Lives Forever
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These Black Women Are Crushing Motherhood and the New Work-Life Balance
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Nurse Asks TikTok Users to Stand In As Her Mom After Getting A New ER Job
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The Ferber Method for Sleep Training: A Parent's Guide
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How to Know If You're Co-Parenting with a Narcissist—And What to Do About It
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I'm Pausing to Celebrate the Firsts and Lasts of My Parenthood Journey
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Olympic Mom Kelly Rippon Shares Tips on How To Support Your LGBTQIA+ Child in Competitive Sports
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A Mom's Quest To Find Herself—While Avoiding 'Mom' Jeans
Toddler Discipline Tips
How to Deal with the 'Terrible Twos'
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Redditors Share the Moment Parenting Became 'Worth It' to Them
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5 Things Parents Brag About That Actually Have Nothing to Do With Parenting
Amazon Subscribe & Save
The 38 Best Items to Subscribe to on Amazon So You Never Run Out Of Essentials
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13 Best Books for Babies' Brains
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25 Poop Jokes We're Convinced Were Written By Parents
Baby Sleep: Get the Facts
The Best Parenting Quotes About Sleep
What's Your Parenting Style?
50 Cutest Kids of 2014
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8 Best Co-Parenting Apps to Download After Divorce
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US Family Raising Kids in Germany: 'There is Really Good Postpartum Care Here'
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I Wish I'd Spent More Time on My Son's Interests Before I Lost Him to Suicide
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Is Driving School Worth the Cost? Here Is How Parents Can Decide
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Why My Viral 'Cry January' Tweet Resonated With So Many Parents
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7 Ways Family Life is Different In Quarantine & Welp, You Just Gotta Laugh About It
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I'm Raising My Black Daughters To Say No Like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka
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Cosplaying With My Kids Helped Me Learn Who I Am As A Parent
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The Tough Math of Co-Parenting: What to Know About Taxes, Medical Expenses, and More
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How to Raise a Gender-Neutral Baby