You don't have to give up your identity to become a mom
You don't have to lose your identity when you become a mom. As a new mom, I know how hard it can be to keep your head above water and preserve your individuality with young children under your roof....
View ArticleAny advice for new moms going through breastfeeding struggles? (VIDEO)
Bethenny says, "People are so judgmental about breastfeeding. It’s a very fiery topic. It has to be something personal for you. It has to be where you want to feel that connection, where you feel it’s...
View ArticleWhat is your favorite fall family tradition? (VIDEO)
Margo says, "One of my favorite fall traditions is baking a birthday pumpkin pie for my husband. My husband's birthday is in the fall and he doesn't like cake, so every year he wants a pumpkin pie. He...
View ArticleYour daughter shouldn't train to be Batman's wife
Well, here's a lame T-shirt that doesn't belong on any tween or teen. A T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan "Training To Be Batman's Wife." In pink, of course. First of all, what girl wants to be...
View ArticleBabies who aren’t breastfed miss out on an important sensory experience
One of the sensory experiences is taste and your baby gets a mighty blast of different tastes at each feed. Studies now have confirmed that what moms have known for generations; what a mother eats...
View ArticleOverbearing father's demands for dating his 2-year-old daughter go viral
One father just can't let this overprotective dad cliché go. His daughter is in for a long road ahead, seeing as she is only 2 years old. Marcus Luttrell is a retired Navy SEAL who wrote an extreme...
View ArticleGestations Pregnancy Bar is probably an advertising hoax
A storefront in the East Village in New York City at Fifth Street and Avenue A is proclaiming itself as the "First Bar For Pregnant Women." I drank while I was pregnant. All three times. The occasional...
View ArticleToday Show anchor Savannah Guthrie refuses to trim her baby's fingernails
Guthrie scared to cut baby nails Guthrie scared to cut baby nails Guthrie surprised her co-anchors at The Today Show with a visit from her 7-week-old baby, Vale, but viewers wondered why the baby girl...
View ArticlePediatricians recommend IUDs and implants for teen birth control
What's the reasoning? These forms of birth control are very reliable and don't require remembering to take a pill every day — or figuring out how to use a condom the right way. Birth control that's...
View ArticleSorry, New York Post, but attacking babies is off limits
Chelsea Clinton and her husband Marc Mezvinsky welcomed their daughter, Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky last Friday evening. First time mama Chelsea tweeted the happy announcement a few hours after giving...
View ArticleMy kids' school is like a fortress
Don't get me wrong. I'm all about the safety and security of the place where my children spend six hours a day, five days a week. I want them to feel like they are in a safe environment when they are...
View Article10 Awkward baby Halloween costumes from the depths of Pinterest
I get it. It can be hard to think of the most epic costume imaginable for your baby's first Halloween. On top of that, you have to deal with the Pinterest mom-petition coming from all the other moms in...
View ArticleWho do you think would make a good male nanny? (VIDEO)
Kat says, "Right off the top of my head, I think Jimmy Fallon would make a great nanny. He seems to be a good time. However, I’m not sure he would be super responsible. Ryan Seacrest may be a little...
View ArticleDon't distort the Bible to keep your daughter out of college
Sometimes I feel like I could have exaggerated the way I was raised, until I read doctrine like this father's blog post, entitled "2 Reasons Why My Daughter Will Not Go to College." There it is again —...
View ArticleTeach kids about criminal justice with a pretend play pack
The printables include four different badges: special agent, detective, officer and sergeant to let your kids choose which part of the force they want to be on. The case files and suspect rap sheet let...
View ArticleBeing a feminist is not making other women feel bad for their choices
I consider myself a feminist. I would even go so far as to say I'm a raging feminist. I believe in the political, economic and social equality of the sexes. I'm raising my kids to treat all people...
View Article11-year-old dancer Taylor Hatala has internet freaking out over song choice
Pearl clutchers, get your pearls ready, because you will be so unhappy with this young girl at Kore Dance Studio in Alberta, Canada, performing an amazing routine with her instructor to the dulcet...
View Article#RIPBilly school fight goes viral, Twitter goes bananas analyzing it
RIP Billy vine RIP Billy vine #RIPBilly is trending on Twitter and Vine thanks to a series of short videos that depict two kids, who appear to be older middle school students or high school students,...
View Article3 Halloween face paint tutorials that will win your kid Best Costume
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are kind of a big deal right now, and their faces are not as easy to paint as you might think. No worries, though. We've got your back....
View Article10 Life hacks for kids who are scared of the dark
"Fear of the dark is a normal developmental challenge and, although it is most typical for younger children (ages 3 to 6), even tweens and teens (and adults) can be afraid of what's under the bed or...
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