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Will your kid's daycare survive COVID-19?

Will your kid's daycare survive COVID-19?

A combination of increased costs and empty spots could shutter a significant number of child care facilities barely holding on during the pandemic.

Vanessa Milne

How to handle family pressure to get together over the holidays

How to handle family pressure to get together over the holidays

Saira Peesker

How to handle your kids' disappointment and start new holiday traditions this year

How to handle your kids' disappointment and start new holiday traditions this year

Travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders don't have to cancel all of your holiday traditions. Here are a few COVID-safe ways to celebrate.

Sarah Rosensweet

Your kid's first phone can now be an Apple Watch

Your kid's first phone can now be an Apple Watch

Kim Shiffman

Charity shouldn't be used as a form of holiday entertainment for your kids

Charity shouldn't be used as a form of holiday entertainment for your kids

Some people use the holidays as a poverty zoo—a type of tourism where they could go and observe disparity from behind the safe space of a serving line.

Nathan Monk

What's the deal with Afterpay?

What's the deal with Afterpay?

Deanne Gage

Now that you're a parent, it's time to get your financial shit in order

Now that you're a parent, it's time to get your financial shit in order

F*ck bubble baths—what moms really need is someone to show them a clear-cut path to economic freedom. That's the real self-care.

Aleksandra Jassem and Nikita Stanley, The Rebel Mama

6 easy, eco-friendly alternatives to wrapping paper

6 easy, eco-friendly alternatives to wrapping paper

Brett Tryon

17 amazing images of siblings meeting for the first time

17 amazing images of siblings meeting for the first time

There's nothing like a sibling to shake up the family dynamic. These adorable shots perfectly capture kids' mixed reactions to the arrival of a new baby.

Simone Olivero

The gift that made me believe in the magic of Christmas again

The gift that made me believe in the magic of Christmas again

When I was 13 years old, my mom gave me the greatest gift—a chance to rediscover the magic of Santa Claus.

Ainsley Doty

7 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

7 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

Today's Parent

6 ways Christmas completely changes once you have kids

6 ways Christmas completely changes once you have kids

From shopping for gifts and picking out a tree to what happens on Christmas morning, the holidays are never quite the same once kids are in the picture.

Joanna Myers

The anxiety of trying to be the 'supermom' nearly broke me

The anxiety of trying to be the 'supermom' nearly broke me

Amanda Watson

Why is it my job to help my kid buy Christmas gifts for my ex-husband?

Why is it my job to help my kid buy Christmas gifts for my ex-husband?

I’m so sick of spending money—and precious time—on Christmas gifts for my daughter’s dad and his new wife.

Lola Augustine Brown

Hey grandparents: We're drowning in all your well-intentioned gifts

Hey grandparents: We're drowning in all your well-intentioned gifts

When a visit with Grandma and Grandpa's automatically means a new toy, it might be time to talk to your parents about grandparent gift giving etiquette.

Claire Gagne

5 new baby and kid Ikea collections we're loving

5 new baby and kid Ikea collections we're loving

Simone Olivero

The surprising way to clean bath toys

The surprising way to clean bath toys

Your kids probably love their bath toys—but getting the water out of those squirters is a pain. We have a hack that gets rid of any grime and smell.

Today's Parent

Pregnant and alone at Christmas

Pregnant and alone at Christmas

Left pregnant and alone, Lola Augustine Brown shares her story of a Christmas that brought her more hope than she imagined.

Lola Augustine Brown

Food banks: What they need, what they don't

Food banks: What they need, what they don't

Check out which food and toiletry items food banks need most before donating goods to your local food bank, homeless shelter, or soup kitchen

Alex Mlynek

Kid volunteers: Raising children who give back

Kid volunteers: Raising children who give back

Many families focus on charity at the holidays, but how can parents raise kid volunteers who give back and practice charity all year long?

Alex Mlynek