The yoga dad shares an ode to love
Photo credit: Indeed/Getty Images By Brian Leaf Recently, Gwen has gone back to work part-time after years at home with our boys. Noah couldn’t be happier with the extra daddy time, but for Benji it’s...
View ArticleQ&A with Brian Leaf: The yoga dad
Photo credit: Nora Bo/Moment Open/Getty Images Brian Leaf is the author of Misadventures of a Parenting Yogi: Cloth Diapers, Cosleeping, and My (Sometimes Successful) Quest for Conscious Parenting....
View ArticlePool noodle crafts for kids
Pool noodle ride-on pony Supplies: Pool noodle Craft felt Scissors 2 large buttons Hot glue Ribbon Long zip tie Directions: Fold over the end of the pool noodle to form the horse's head. Use the zip...
View ArticleCeleb bump day: Mila Kunis, Kourtney Kardashian, Scarlett Johansson, Xtina
Photo credit: WENN Mila Kunis Not really one to flaunt her baby bump, pregnant actress Mila Kunis wore a loose baby doll black dress as she attended the premiere of her new movie, Third Person. Kunis,...
View ArticleFamily vacations from hell
Photo credit: Westend61/Getty Images Summer vacation is almost here, the time of year when we all look forward to recharging our batteries and spending time with loved ones. Unfortunately, it doesn't...
View ArticleWhy I'm raising a feminist
Photo credit: James F. Robinson Like many little girls, my daughter has a natural inclination towards the feminine. She loves princesses, dolls, babies, ballet, dresses, shoes and sparkles. Last year,...
View ArticleOne baby boy and baby girl name for each letter of the alphabet
Photo credit: Tom Merton/OJO Images/Getty Images Unique baby boy names from A to Z Move away from the super-trendy Aiden and Zayden to something that will stand out in a crowd. These male monikers are...
View ArticleWhen you should dispute your OB bills
Photo credit: Oleg Prikhodko/E+/Getty Images It may sound kind of silly, but at the time of my first pregnancy, I was young — only 21 and still in college — so I was extremely conscious of each and...
View ArticlePregnant triathlete puts the rest of us to shame
Photo credit: stevecoleimages/iStock/360/Getty Images Amy Fraser Tackabury and Sara Cooper are no strangers to exercise and pregnancy; in fact, these super-athletes continued to compete and race — all...
View ArticleBulletproof blankets aren't a crazy idea
Photo credit: Benis Arapovic/Hemera/360/Getty Images Just before the end of the year, my kids practiced an all-school evacuation drill. Every child and adult left the school building and walked about...
View ArticleSelf-confident kids we can all learn from
Photo credit: Geri Lavrov/Photographer's Choice RF/Getty Images Kids are amazing creatures. In most instances, they have this amazing ability to not take themselves or anyone else too seriously. The...
View ArticleSingle dads: The real-life Danny Tanner
Photo credit: Bruce Ham In a moment, everything can change 2009. That's the year that everything changed for Bruce Ham and his family. Before that, Ham was the self-admitted "fun dad" who would come...
View ArticleHelping children cope when a sibling has special needs
Photo credit: Sam Edwards/Caiaimage/Getty Images My daughter was 7 years old when she came to me one afternoon and confessed that she was self-harming. She was pushing thumbtacks into her arms. She...
View ArticleMommy tweets: Lil' Kim's crazy baby name, Celine Dion, Kelly Rowland
Photo credit: WENN Lil' Kim Rapper Lil' Kim welcomed her first daughter on June 9 — and gave her quite the outlandish baby name. She re-tweeted the following message from her friend and chef Sunny...
View ArticleFemale nipples: Overhyped, sexualized and censored
Photo credit: ONOKY - Fabrice LEROUGE/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images The female nipple has been the subject of much scrutiny as of late — and going around topless in public is only part of the...
View ArticleHow moms are climbing out of the darkness of mental illness
Photo credit: Tetra Images - Jamie Grill/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images Why Climb Out of the Darkness? I suffered from horrific postpartum anxiety before I'd ever heard of it. My doctor had given me a...
View ArticleCelebrity moms who share breastfeeding selfies and photos
Photo credit: IPGGutenbergUKLtd/iStock/360/Getty Images Many celebrity moms love sharing their most tender bonding moments on Instagram and Twitter — and that includes breastfeeding. In fact, many...
View ArticleFamily says KFC made their scarred child leave the restaurant
Photo credit: IKevork Djansezian/Getty Images News/Getty Images A distraught family says their child was asked to leave a KFC because the scars on her face were upsetting customers, and not only is...
View ArticleDangerous teen selfie trends
Photo credit: Valentine/Getty Images If you're not currently following your teen on social media, it's time you started. Jump on to his Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages. Unexpectedly sit down...
View ArticleThis simple question could save your child's life
Photo credit: ozgurcoskun/iStock/360/Getty Images High profile case of gun violence and forgiveness Lourdes Guzman-DeJesus was 13 years old when her friend, Jordyn Howe, accidentally shot her in the...
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