Relationships

It can be hard to maintain your relationships after you have kids. Learn easy ways to stay connected with old friends, the case for making new friends, and how to fan the flames of romance with your partner. (Yes, it's possible.)
Couples therapy for parents
The Best Online Couples Therapy for Parents
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What Parents Need to Know About Amwell Online Therapy
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Being the Holiday Magic Maker Is Exhausting
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Why Finding My BIPOC Friends in a White Midwest Town Was a Necessary Extension of Parenting
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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard Continue Their Hilarious 'Feud' on Instagram
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"Black Love" Creator Codie Elaine Oliver Says Black Families Need Authentic Stories
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How To Help Your Child if They're in an Abusive Relationship
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We Need to Talk About the Astounding Costs of Economic Abuse On Families
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What To Know Before Committing to a Partner if You Have Kids
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How to Speak to Your Spouse to Strengthen Your Marriage
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Borrowing and Loaning Money With Family Members: How to Make Intrafamily Loans Work for a Mortgage
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How to Convince Your Partner to Do Something You Need Them to Do
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How to Deal With Your Partner's Annoying Habits
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How to Keep Romance Alive While Under Quarantine With Your Kids
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7 Relationship Pink Flags That May Be Good to Talk About in Couples Therapy if You're a Parent
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An Age-by-Age Guide to Bonding With Your Child & Teenager
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Is It OK to Argue in Front of Your Kids?
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Should I stay in my marriage for the kids?
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You're Married With Kids & Have a Crush? Here's What to Do
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8 Ways To Be a Better Partner, According to an Expert
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5 Ways to Rebalance the Parenting Load in Your Marriage
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I'm a Mom and an OB-GYN: Here Are 3 Things I Focus On for Optimal Sexual Health
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Pregnant Mindy Kaling Tackles Mom Shaming in Upcoming Season of 'The Mindy Project'
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The 5 People I'm Thankful for This Year
Things NOT to Say to Friends Who Don't Have Kids_still
10 Things Not to Say to Your Childless Friends
Mom Confessions: If I Could Spend a Day Without My Kids I Would...
6 Ways to Make Mom Friends
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Top 5 Mom Friend Problems—And How to Fix Them
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Navigating Mom Cliques Is Just Like Middle School
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The 5 Friends All Moms Need
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11 Strategies for Dating as a Single Parent
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6 Things to Do When Your BFF Has a Baby
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5 Ways to Handle Friends with Different Parenting Styles
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Making Mom Friends is Hard—These Apps and Online Communities Can Help
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Best Online Birth Control to Help You Plan Your Family on Your Terms
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A Parent's Guide to Long-Term Contraception
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The Best Postpartum Contraception Methods
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What Black Men Need to Know About Vasectomies
What to say and not say to women who struggle to conceive.
7 Reasons for a Late Period (That Aren't Pregnancy)
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PSA: That Is NOT a Plan B Pill Inside Your Pregnancy Test
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Tubal Ligation: What to Know Before Getting Your Tubes Tied
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Thyroid Hormone Replacement Drugs and Birth Control Pills: A Safe Combo?
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Should You Try a Natural Family Planning App for Birth Control?
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Everything You Need To Know About Emergency Contraception
Postpartum Birth Control
8 Facts About Postpartum Birth Control
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7 Celeb Parents Who've Gotten Brutally Honest About Marriage
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Can We Stop Shaming Moms for Going on Date Nights Already?
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What Sex Therapists Want Parents to Know
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What to Do if Only One Parent Wants More Kids
8 Facts About Your Cycle and Conception_still
9 Surprising Truths About Postpartum Sex After Birth
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6 Tricks for Having More Sex After Kids
New guidelines say doctors should support breastfeeding but not promote it to lessen pressure on new moms.
Breastfeeding and Sex: 5 Ways Your Desires May Change
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5 Intimate Things to Try With Your Partner, Whether It's Been a Day or a Year
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The Dads Hall of Fame
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How — And Where — To Start Having Sex After Baby
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A Dad's Guide to Sex After Baby
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"My Husband Never Kisses Me Anymore"
Why My Children Will Always Come Second to My Marriage
Why My Children Will Always Come Second to My Marriage
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3 Common Reasons for Postpartum Sex Pain And What to Do About Them
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My Marriage Was Dead After Having Kids—How We Fixed It
Sex After Baby: Surprising Things No One Told You About Sex After Baby
The Sex Life of New Parents
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An Inside Peek Into Other Parents' Sex Lives
Sex After Baby: Surprising Things No One Told You About Sex After Baby
Vaginal Noises During Post-Baby Sex
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The Top 7 Reasons Parents of Small Children Split Up