parenting

Parenting Advice & Columns

Real moms share: How I connect with my kids

Your kids are growing, schedules are getting busier by the day, new interests are emerging and you may feel as if you and your...

Parenting Humor

Funny stuff my kid says

Kids can come up with the funniest ideas and sayings that keep parents in stitches. Their observations are real and honest, but...

Television

Sesame Street ’s new Muppet struggles with poverty, hunger

Brad Paisley, Kimberly Williams Paisley and the Sesame Street Muppets are taking on hunger and poverty, with the help of new Muppet...

Child Development & Health

Your "accident-prone" child

When your child seems to get a lot of bumps and bruises -- more than what you think is typical -- your first instinct may be to...

New Moms

Baby proofing vs baby friendly: How to make your house both

The differences between a baby proofed home and a baby friendly home are subtle. Baby proofing refers to creating a safe environment...

Conceiving

What is a babymoon?

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon did it. Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy did it, too. In fact, a babymoon is one of the hottest trends...

Children's Diseases & Illnesses

Childhood obesity: Survey says parents don't see hazards

Despite public attention to rising obesity, parents don’t appear to recognize the long-term outcomes of childhood obesity and the...

Child Development & Health

How to explain to your kids why parents fight

When kids witness their parents butting heads or engaging in a yelling match, they may be confused, scared or even worried that the...

Child Development & Health

Is 3-D okay for your kids?

Advances in technology are bringing 3-D into movie theaters, the home and even your kid's hand-held video game. But the technology...

Age by Age

Is your child over-scheduled?

As a parent, it seems there are a million opportunities to sign your child up for some sort of activity. Whether it's sports, clubs,...

Teen Health & Wellness

To Write Love on Her Arms: Helping young people fight depression

To Write Love on Her Arms is a movement with the mission to provide hope for young people suffering from depression. Read on to...

Tough Love

Should a parent discipline other people's children?

In this installment of Tough Love, Mama Kat from Mama's Losin' It offers advice of disciplining other people's children.

Tough Love

Meet blogging mama Cecily Kellogg of Uppercase Woman

Cecily Kellogg is one of the most colorful bloggers you will ever meet. Lover of vampires and foul language, blazingly outspoken, a...

Tough Love

Be honest: Would you get cosmetic surgery?

In this installment of Tough Love, blogger Aunt Becky of Mommy Wants Vodka , offers her opinion to mothers considering plastic...

Baby & Toddler

Would you breastfeed another woman’s baby?

Would you breastfeed another woman’s baby? Would you allow another woman to breastfeed your baby? While these questions may be...

Child Development & Health

Getting your sedentary children moving

Sometimes resolutions for fitness in a new year aren’t just personal goals. Sometimes it’s a goal for your whole family. If your...

Tough Love

Should I blog anonymously?

In this installment of Tough Love, Kit from Blogging Dangerously offers tips on starting a blog.

Mom & Dad

7 Tips to help parents keep the spark alive

Keeping the flames of passion burning is no easy task for many couples. Throw children into the mix and you may find yourself...

Tough Love

Should I start a pregnancy blog?

In this installment of Tough Love, Jill of Scary Mommy offers tips on starting a blog, self-censorship and how to deal with...

Tough Love

Meet Becky Harks of Mommy Wants Vodka

Becky Harks of Mommy Wants Vodka is hands-down one of the funniest people on the planet. Looking for the raw, uncensored truth about...

Mom & Dad

Real moms share stress-busting advice

If the daily pressures of motherhood get you down, you're not alone. Overachieving moms often feel overwhelmed. Raising kids and...