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

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

From a palm-sized breast pump to a toy that prevents your kids from trashing the house, parents are going to love these new parenting product launches.

Today's Parent

Nine tips for surviving a family home renovation—from people who’ve been there

Nine tips for surviving a family home renovation—from people who’ve been there

Here’s how these families and industry experts pulled off impressive upgrades while living through the home renovation with kids underfoot.

Gillian Berner

Hey Grandparents, Get Off Your iPad When the Kids Are Around

Hey Grandparents, Get Off Your iPad When the Kids Are Around

You’re grateful for the support you get from grandparents, but it’s frustrating when they’re focused on a screen instead of your kid. Here’s how to deal.

Bryan Borzykowski

The pain of being a part-time parent

The pain of being a part-time parent

Because I share custody with my ex-husband, balance is built into my life. But every time the kids go to their dad’s, my heart breaks and I want them back.

Suzanne Hayes

Your desire for your kid to achieve could be majorly affecting their mental health

Your desire for your kid to achieve could be majorly affecting their mental health

But it's not easy to scale back your expectations. Here are some ways to tone down the high pressure parenting and still encourage your kids to do well.

Vanessa Milne

"I love working at home with my kids!" (said no mother ever)

"I love working at home with my kids!" (said no mother ever)

As Jennifer Pinarski re-enters the workforce, maintaining a work/life balance has taken on a whole new meaning.

Jennifer Pinarski

Home Safety Hotspots

Home Safety Hotspots

Here's how to childproof your space to keep curious kids safe.

Jessica Robinson

How helping my husband discover he’s gay helped me let go

How helping my husband discover he’s gay helped me let go

One thing I never thought I’d do with my husband? Help him write an ad for a new same-sex partner. It made me realize the incredible stretchiness of love.

Janine Cole

The thrifty mom’s guide to not going bankrupt after baby

The thrifty mom’s guide to not going bankrupt after baby

A self-proclaimed cheapskate shares her tips on how to spend (nearly) nothing on baby’s first year.

Lindsey J. Palmer

18 crazy YouTube challenges kids are doing

18 crazy YouTube challenges kids are doing

Peer pressure doesn't only happen at school. Any child with access to social media and YouTube can be exposed to these trending challenges online.

Jenna Campbell

7 Valentine's Day Ideas if You Can't Get a Babysitter

7 Valentine's Day Ideas if You Can't Get a Babysitter

So you’re stuck at home with sleeping kids—no problem. There are still plenty of creative ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day from home.

Amy Valm

How a post-holiday winter getaway helped us start the new year right

Winter Family Getaways

How a post-holiday winter getaway helped us start the new year right

This blogger and mom of two shares how her family’s mini winter getaways help them start the new year on the right foot, with Great Wolf Lodge.

Sunshine Punzalan

Losing my mom just after becoming one

Losing my mom just after becoming one

I was shattered after the death of a parent, and I worried how the loss of my mother would affect my son and my ability to raise him.

Carla Harms

How to finally go green at home this year

How to finally go green at home this year

Learn all about how to go green at home and make this the year your whole family gets seriously enthusiastic about the environment.

Simone Olivero

What happened after my daughter caught us having sex

What happened after my daughter caught us having sex

Horrified, we resolved to end the co-sleeping and move to the basement.

Carissa Halton

Sometimes I want to be the "fun dad"—even though I'm the mom

Sometimes I want to be the "fun dad"—even though I'm the mom

Between work, kids and everything that keeps a household running, moms are battling burnout. Here’s how to bring some playfulness back into parenting.

Ariel Brewster

This is the Screen-Time Contract I’m Getting my Kids to Sign

This is the Screen-Time Contract I’m Getting my Kids to Sign

I’ve always been a bit unsure about how to manage screen-time. This cell phone contract for kids helps establish mutual trust and boundaries.

Claire Gagne

Is a $79 bidet really better than toilet paper? I tried it

Is a $79 bidet really better than toilet paper? I tried it

The Tushy, the latest toilet model, says it’s better for the environment (because it minimizes toilet paper use)—and your butt.

Leah Rumack

We did one last family trip before the new baby arrives, and it was everything

Winter Family Getaways

We did one last family trip before the new baby arrives, and it was everything

Blogger & mom of three Natalie Young took her family on one last winter vacay before the new baby arrives. Here’s why she recommends a babymoon with kids!

Natalie Young

Can money make kids living in poverty smarter?

Can money make kids living in poverty smarter?

A groundbreaking study is testing whether an injection of cash for poorer families can reshape a child’s early life and educational outcomes

Shannon Proudfoot, Maclean's