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Mom guilt over time away from kids is misplaced: Study

Mom guilt over time away from kids is misplaced: Study

Study finds kids' well-being isn't affected by the amount of time mom spends with them, suggesting mom guilt about time spent away from kids is misplaced.

Emma Waverman

8 ways you can Light It Up Blue

8 ways you can Light It Up Blue

Participate in World Autism Day with these fun ways to Light It Up Blue.

Alyssa Ashton

I'm having the Angelina Jolie surgery tomorrow

I'm having the Angelina Jolie surgery tomorrow

"Angelina was writing about 'my' surgery... My surgery. Her surgery. Our surgery." Miriam Porter was tested for the BRCA2 gene. Here's her story.

Miriam Porter

Breast milk facials? Um, no thanks!

Breast milk facials? Um, no thanks!

A spa in Chicago offers breast milk facials to its clients. Emma Waverman isn't sold on the idea.

Emma Waverman

Daycare owner sued for reporting suspected neglect

Daycare owner sued for reporting suspected neglect

A daycare owner was successfully sued for reporting her suspicions of child neglect. Emma Waverman worries this sets a dangerous precedent.

Emma Waverman

5 tips to help your kid with One Direction heartbreak

5 tips to help your kid with One Direction heartbreak

Ian Mendes' five-step guide to help parents talk with their despondent One Direction fan about Zyan Malik's exit from the boy band.

Ian Mendes

Odin's birthday: Did it make a difference?

Odin's birthday: Did it make a difference?

Now that the hoopla surrounding Odin's birthday party has quieted down, Emma Waverman wonders if life will really change for the 13-year-old.

Emma Waverman

Facebook is OK with breastfeeding pictures—so why isn't everybody?

Facebook is OK with breastfeeding pictures—so why isn't everybody?

Facebook has changed its policies to allow people to post breastfeeding pictures. But the real problem is the people reporting the pics as inappropriate.

Emma Waverman

Heather Has Two Mommies: Why it still matters 25 years later

Heather Has Two Mommies: Why it still matters 25 years later

It's been 25 years since the picture book, Heather Has Two Mommies, was released. A new mom reflects on what the book means to her family.

Sarah Liss

Lego's beauty tips reinforce gender stereotypes

Lego's beauty tips reinforce gender stereotypes

Lego Club magazine sparks controversy with "Emma's Beauty Tips!" column that suggests haircuts based on a girl's face shape.

Emma Waverman

Cyberbullying: Kids read mean tweets and it's heartbreaking

Cyberbullying: Kids read mean tweets and it's heartbreaking

When celebrities read mean tweets, we all laugh But a new campaign aims to show that cyberbullying isn't funny.

Alyssa Ashton

Leave her alone: Mom's message to teen boy goes viral

Leave her alone: Mom's message to teen boy goes viral

Sexual health educator Dr. Lindsey Doe has a few words to say to the teen boy aggressively pursuing her 14-year-old daughter.

Emma Waverman

7 tips to help you survive March Break

7 tips to help you survive March Break

Not going away for March break? Ian Mendes can empathize—and help you survive your staycation.

Ian Mendes

Study: Think twice before giving your kids random little gifts

Study: Think twice before giving your kids random little gifts

Do you bribe your kids with little gifts? According to a new study, those random tokens of affection ultimately foster materialism in our children.

Emma Waverman

The best worst year of marriage

The best worst year of marriage

What a year of reversing job and parenting roles taught editor-in-chief Sasha Emmons about trying to #leanintogether.

Sasha Emmons

Why I whine about my kids on social media

Why I whine about my kids on social media

Do you turn to social media to vent your parental frustrations?

Tammy Sutherland

My love-hate relationship with Costco

My love-hate relationship with Costco

Ian Mendes shares the details of his tumultuous on-again, off-again relationship with Costco.

Ian Mendes

Fear of needles: What to do when nothing else works

Fear of needles: What to do when nothing else works

Emma Waverman's daughter recently developed a fear of needles. She turned to a therapist to figure out how to help her cope.

Emma Waverman

An open letter to the kids bullying my daughter

An open letter to the kids bullying my daughter

Shandley McMurray shares the heartbreaking impact of bullying on her nine-year-old daughter.

Shandley McMurray

Sports Illustrated: A woman is more than just a hot body

Sports Illustrated: A woman is more than just a hot body

In an overly sexualized culture, Emma Waverman tries to make the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition a teachable moment for her kids.

Emma Waverman