Baby-making goes high-tech with the help of these innovative fertility apps and gadgets. Check them out if you’re trying to conceive! Technology has provided us with joy in so many ways—instant communication, FaceTime, and of course, giphys. Beyond the funny memes and video chats with family members, technology has also played a very significant role
Continue Reading...Easy Birthday Cakes
On the Dot To make this colorful cake, press rows of mini, regular, and peanut M&M’s into the icing in bold patterns. Bake a Barnyard Stand frosted animal crackers on mounds of green-tinted coconut. Then build a fence with pretzel sticks and icing to create this cool cake your little animal lover will adore. Eat
Continue Reading...A Quick Etiquette Guide to Baby Celebrations
Who Should Host? To Invite? Are Men Allowed? Baby showers and baby-welcoming ceremonies are filled with joy—and fraught with expectations. To ensure a good time will be had by all, here are some guidelines for hosts, guests, and parents-to-be. Baby Showers Baby showers are a relatively recent phenomenon—they became common only after World War II,
Continue Reading...12 Kids’ Symptoms You Should Never Ignore
When you become a parent, you earn a medical merit badge of sorts. Whether you’re sopping up a goopy nose or extracting a dangling-by-a-thread baby tooth, eventually few things faze you. But sometimes it’s tough to tell what warrants a call to your doctor’s office: Which temperature actually classifies as a “high fever”? What kind
Continue Reading...25 Tips for a Better Beach Day With Your Kids
Sea breezes, sunshine, the gentle sound of waves—oh, yeah, and your toddler screaming because he just tried to eat sand. I grew up near the beach and come from a long line of beachgoers, but when my own son entered the picture, I realized it’s hard with kids! We’ve weathered sunscreen-induced tantrums, swim-diaper disasters, and
Continue Reading...Cool and Unique Boy Names
Are you looking for a unique baby boy name that has a cool and edgy sound to it? Good call. Research shows that parents who regret their choice of baby name say it’s because their chosen name ended up being too popular. Avoid being a statistic with these great baby boy names that are unique,
Continue Reading...How to Treat Head Lice
‘Tis the season for pesky head lice. Check out this round-up of the best lice treatment options, from over-the-counter medications to louse and nit combing. During back-to-school season, your child might bring home an unwanted visitor: head lice. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), anywhere from 6 million to 12 million
Continue Reading...We Are a Family with Anxiety
I’d been go-go-go all my life, but when my preschooler was struggling to cope, I finally realized I had to slow down. I’d always known that my 6-year-old daughter, Lilly, had strong opinions—she started voicing them at 22 months and hasn’t let up. She’d also had some obsessive-compulsive tendencies: Her many books had to be
Continue Reading...Mini Me
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Continue Reading...I Hate Being a Mom, But I Love My Kid
Frustrated and exhausted from taking care of her newborn daughter, Erin* worried she just wasn’t cut out for motherhood. She felt like a terrible person—until she realized she wasn’t alone. I feel bad even thinking it, let alone saying it out loud, but it’s true: I hate being a mom. I do love my 3-month-old
Continue Reading...Why Is Laughing Gas for Labor Still Not the Norm in the U.S.?
Laughing gas can relieve labor pain without the side effects and limitations of an epidural, so why isn’t it more popular in America? Most mothers-to-be know about popular ways to relieve labor pain: epidurals, spinal blocks, and medications like Demerol. But did you know that nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas,” is an option
Continue Reading...14 (Very) Early Pregnancy Symptoms
Think you’re pregnant? If you’re the impatient type, here are the most common first symptoms of pregnancy that can start as early as the week before your period. If you’ve already experienced a few, it may be time to head to the drugstore to pick up a pregnancy test or schedule an appointment with your
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