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Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

9 things your kid is totally going to want from the Harry Potter line at Pottery Barn

9 things your kid is totally going to want from the Harry Potter line at Pottery Barn

A Marauder's Map pillow cover and a clock that doubles as a snitch—your kids are definitely going to love the new Harry Potter decor line from Pottery Barn.

Alexandra Gater

Motherhood has made me dumb

Motherhood has made me dumb

What is a cumulus cloud? How do bees make honey? Clearly, I’ve forgotten everything.

Sheri Segal Glick

Why we need to stop teaching girls to be nice

Why we need to stop teaching girls to be nice

I’m trying to teach my daughters the difference between being nice and being good, but how do I teach them to stand up for themselves and not be jerks?

Kerry Clare

Parents, I’m judging you (and I’m sorry—mostly)

Getting pregnant

Parents, I’m judging you (and I’m sorry—mostly)

As I debate whether or not to have a baby, I realize I finally have to address my prejudice toward parents.

JoAnna Novak

21 collectibles your kids are going crazy for

21 collectibles your kids are going crazy for

From Hatchimals and Shopkins to Pokemon cards, we've got you covered for all of the hottest and trending collectibles this holiday season.

Jessica Spera

It's time we blew up stereotypes of motherhood

It's time we blew up stereotypes of motherhood

Even if you’re as fabulous and fierce as Beyoncé, others want you to behave the way they think mothers should behave. That has got to stop.

Bee Quammie

Halloween bingo game printable

Halloween bingo game printable

Play a Halloween version of bingo by printing out our free board game and rounding up some ghosts, goblins and witches to play with you.

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8 high-protein snacks

8 high-protein snacks

Keep stomachs full with these protein-packed snacks.

Today's Parent

Micah Fowler of Speechless talks disability representation on TV

Micah Fowler of Speechless talks disability representation on TV

Lillie Lainoff

How to make homemade applesauce

How to make homemade applesauce

We’re all about minimal work for great reward. What’s easier than homemade applesauce?

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How to instill grit—in parents

How to instill grit—in parents

Birdie Blok

How to make Tofu Croutons

How to make Tofu Croutons

Crispy, dip-able and delicious, you won’t be able to get enough of golden tofu nuggets.

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3 ways to use pumpkin purée

3 ways to use pumpkin purée

Sure, you could chop, peel and steam the heirloom pumpkin you hand-harvested from the patch. Or, you could crack a can of pumpkin purée.

Chatelaine

Divorce: Most kids thrive better with this custody arrangement

Divorce: Most kids thrive better with this custody arrangement

A new study of preschool children examines the psychological effects of different post-divorce living situations

Brandie Weikle

My half-ditched effort to improve my mom bod crashed and burned

My half-ditched effort to improve my mom bod crashed and burned

A year of saying “Of course I want fries with that—I’m breastfeeding” started to take its toll, but the road to a better mom bod is rockier than I expected.

Natalie Stechyson

How to make Mocha Tofu Mousse

How to make Mocha Tofu Mousse

Props to tofu for being utterly undetectable in this fudgy four-ingredient dessert.

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How to make Watermelon Sangria for adults and kids

How to make Watermelon Sangria for adults and kids

Cocktail time—and mocktail time for the kids. We show you how to make virgin and alcoholic Watermelon Sangria.

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My family is in Hurricane Irma's path—and we're staying

My family is in Hurricane Irma's path—and we're staying

We’re in Hurricane Irma’s path, we have two kids under four, and I’m terrified.

Stephanie Kewin

5 ways to get the kids to school on time (without breaking a sweat!)

5 ways to get the kids to school on time (without breaking a sweat!)

Summer is over, but that doesn't mean morning routines have to be stressful. Here are five ways to beat the bell and get the kids to school on time.

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25 doable ways to volunteer at your kid's school

25 doable ways to volunteer at your kid's school

Even the most schedule-challenged parent can pitch in with these 25 painless ways to volunteer.

Astrid van den Broek