How social media has made me a better parent
Oh, the internet. So full of opinions. Religion and politics aside, not much causes a bigger stir than shouting "circumcision" in a crowded Facebook group. Conflicting opinions on parenting decisions...
View Article3 Ways to help your child take responsibility for her schoolwork
You may recognize this scenario, but you may not know what to do next. If so, review the below guide, which can help you help your student. 1. Speak with your child, and with her teacher(s), other...
View ArticleIt's time to re-brand the single mom
Well, mine came in the form of an unplanned pregnancy. At the time I found out I was pregnant, I was working in network news, which is what I had wanted to do since anyone started asking me, "What do...
View ArticleHow to support a friend who is using a sperm donor
First, let me explain the mechanical process of sperm donation. Not every guy can walk into a sperm bank and deposit their swimmers. In fact, according to Stanford University (study), only about five...
View ArticleFamous Footwear Momkhana ad changes how you look at school pickup (VIDEO)
MomKhana MomKhana Stoda, VP of Marketing for Famous Footwear, took some time to answer our questions about the new ad, how the viral video agency Shareability approached her with the concept and how...
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Mom's makeup app makeover on infant son is a hilarious masterpiece
As you can see in the original shot, little Gabriel is absolutely adorable. But what fun is having a baby if you can't doctor up their pictures and show them to all of your friends? If you are not...
View ArticleMy kid looks more like my ex-husband every day
Her little eyebrows belong to her father. They're thick, and they arch so close to the end of her brow that she looks perpetually surprised. My daughter is 3, but I first fell in love with the shape of...
View ArticleA vasectomy is your husband's payback for childbirth
Let me start out the great vasectomy debate by sharing my personal story. I had two unmedicated childbirths, one in a birthing center and one at home. Both of these birthing options were my choice...
View ArticleCruel burglars steal baby's ashes, mom begs for their return
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View ArticleTwo women climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for kids' health care
From the toasty perch of my living room couch, I learned about Natalia Luis and Cidalia Luis-Akbar, two sisters who set out on a mission to climb the world's highest free-standing mountain, Mount...
View ArticleDuggar friends: Birth control is bad, but hormones to get pregnant are OK
Well, call me crazy, but I think a lot. I recently came across this little criticism of the infamous Bates family, BFFs with the Duggars, pointing out how ridiculous it was that matriarch Kelly finds...
View ArticleKristen Bell: 'You have to be vaccinated to hold my baby.'
If friends or family want to see Kristen Bell's 2-month-old daughter Delta, they must have their vaccinations up-to-date. We can't say we blame her, with the recent outbreak of measles due to many...
View ArticleWould you let your child use the F-bomb in your home?
If YouTube has taught us anything, it's that watching kids say swearwords is funny. It just is. A 2-year-old who says the F-word while playing PlayStation is so wrong, but it's weirdly kind of cute,...
View ArticleStupid science is trying to tell us kids don't need naps
When my kids were little, the happiest part of the day was nap time. There are many amazing benefits to afternoon nap time, including extra laundry folding time, the ability to finish watching a DVR'd...
View ArticleBaby names from the 2015 Academy Awards
Best Actor Nominees Emil Jannings won the very first Best Actor award in 1929. Last year's honors went to Matthew McConaughey as Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club. Daniel Day-Lewis leads the pack of...
View ArticleNew York Fashion Week and 30 other places that should ban babies
1: To Anna Wintour's office, unless Anna has invited your baby into her office. Image credit: Giphy 2: At your Botox appointment. 3: At an afternoon showing of Fifty Shades of Grey. 4: At an...
View ArticleLawmakers say high school has permission to strip-search students
The strip search of the young student was first reported in the Journal de Montréal newspaper. The teenage girl was quoted by the newspaper as saying that a female staff member and the female school...
View ArticleCo-sleeping battle: The fight for more shuteye
Simon didn't even really creep in; he didn't have to. He just sidled right up to our bed and woke us up with a start. My wife and I glanced at the clock, 6:00 a.m., so I guess it wasn't even "night"...
View ArticleMoms in China are having C-sections to avoid bad luck 'Sheep babies'
Moms in China are heading to the hospital in droves as they try to avoid having their babies after Chinese New Year begins on Feb. 19. Why? Because this will begin the Year of the Sheep — it's felt...
View ArticleThis bad hipster baby name PSA is hilarious because it's true (VIDEO)
That's the issue PSA for Hipster Parents explores in this hilarious video about adult children coping with the ludicrous names they were given by their hipster parents. I won't spoil all of them, but...
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