parenting

Baby Names

How to make popular girl names unique

If you are looking for a girl name that will stand out in a crowd, check out our unique twists on popular baby girl names. From...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Get ready for the big spring family clean

What is it about spring and the desire to clean? Clean up and clean out. It’s that starting fresh thing, the rebirth thing….totally...

Adoption

How do you tell your family you're adopting?

I recently received an email from someone who asked me how I shared the news that I was adopting with my family and friends. It is a...

Potty Training

Potty training praise and encouragement: How much?

When your child is learning to use the potty should you give lots of applause and praise, or simple, matter-of-fact acceptance?...

Mom & Dad

Disabled mom wins right to visitation with her triplets

A medical error left Abbie Dorn paralyzed after giving birth to her triplets. Now divorced and with limited ability to communicate,...

Tweens, Teens & College

10 Things to teach your teen about car maintenance

Teens of legal driving age think about one thing -- getting a car. But there’s plenty of upkeep that comes along with being...

Family Activities

5 Spring outdoor family activities

Spring has sprung and the warm weather is begging for your brood to head outdoors for some family fun. Looking for kids activities...

Parenting Advice & Columns

It's okay to say no sometimes

For those very involved in the community, it can be hard to say no. It can be hard not to be involved. When you are passionate and...

Mom & Dad

Friends are good for your health

Many moms are swamped with their family's schedule and household responsibilities, so establishing and maintaining friendships can...

Child Development & Health

Teach your kids to make a difference

As parents, we are responsible for teaching our kids about the importance of giving, which can be a huge challenge given the amount...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Getting involved beyond the PTA

School-related volunteering is one of the first ways many moms get involved in their communities. They are terrific! Schools could...

Parenting Advice & Columns

When did these kids become such people?

Listen to Your Mothers is a space to come together with the ones who understand the maternal struggle and joy best -- in the hopes...

Toys and Play

How to keep your kids safe on the playground

The weather outside is begging for kids to head to the playground, but is it safe? Luckily, covering them in bubble wrap isn't your...

Child Development & Health

Could your child have an anxiety disorder?

As parents, we want to see our kids thrive -- socially, academically and personally. However, sometimes life throws up roadblocks....

Parenting Advice & Columns

Dealing with your local mom nemesis

She’s there at every PTA meeting -- sitting on the opposite side, literally and figuratively. She’s giving you the stink eye...or so...

Conditions

How to help your school age child cope with bedwetting

Does your school-age child have a problem with bedwetting at night? A pediatrician offers some advice.

Mom & Dad

Mom blogger acknowledges, "I love one child more than the other"

Last week, Babble blogger Kate, a mom of two young children with a third on the way, wrote a post titled, “Mom Confession: I think I...

Child Development & Health

Is TV really bad for children?

Television has been linked to everything from childhood obesity and violence to over-sexualized children and low performance in...

Mom & Dad

Commit to date night

Date night was probably a priority before you had kids, but when little ones come along, this honored tradition takes a back seat...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Give yourself a community involvement review

None of us lives in a vacuum. Whether you live in the big city or deeply rural, you are part of a community -- one that hopefully...