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Confession: I've resorted to feeding my picky eater mac and cheese

Confession: I've resorted to feeding my picky eater mac and cheese

"In our weaker moments (after a long day of work, there is no other kind), we just put a pot on the stove and bust open the powder packet."

Stuart Berman

Picky eaters: 3 experts weigh in on your FAQs

Picky eaters: 3 experts weigh in on your FAQs

We assembled a dream team of experts and peppered them with our pickiest questions. Some of their answers might surprise you.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Is there a perfect age to start music lessons?

Is there a perfect age to start music lessons?

Recent research identifies an optimal age for putting your kids in music lessons.

Tamar Satov

3 genius ways to cool down your kid's food

3 genius ways to cool down your kid's food

Your kid's food temperature is never going to be quite right. Give it a little boost with these easy cool-down hacks.

Amy Valm

7 secret tricks and tips from parents of more than one kid

7 secret tricks and tips from parents of more than one kid

Wondering how you'll juggle two kids? Real parents dish on how to conquer life with more than one kid.

Kalli Anderson

Baby on a budget: 12 easy ways to save

Baby on a budget: 12 easy ways to save

Parenthood on a budget! These tips will help you save money while raising your little cutie.

Rhea Seymour

The disability isn't the problem

The disability isn't the problem

Kate Wilson

How to help your pushover kid

How to help your pushover kid

Most parents don’t set out to raise a pushover kid. But balancing the importance of following rules, without teaching a child to be too passive, can be tricky.

Lisa Murphy

#ThisIsMyLife: Halloween costumes

#ThisIsMyLife: Halloween costumes

The blood, sweat and tears of a homemade Halloween costume—sometimes you just can't bedazzle that sh*t.

Leah Rumack

5 tips for giving your kid eye drops

5 tips for giving your kid eye drops

Ian passes along his—somewhat successful—tips on giving your child eye drops.

Ian Mendes

How to channel your overactive child's energy

How to channel your overactive child's energy

Some kids are just more intense, energetic and persistent than average. Here are some things you should—and shouldn't—do when raising spirited children.

Lisa Bendall

Is Halloween’s blood and gore appropriate for kids?

Is Halloween’s blood and gore appropriate for kids?

Two parents debate whether or not Halloween should be a celebration of blood, fear and death.

David Eddie

New book: 100 parenting milestones you never saw coming

New book: 100 parenting milestones you never saw coming

This hilarious new book lists all the funny and gross milestones that the experts don't tell you about.

Raquel D'Apice

The debate: Do you discipline other people’s kids at the playground?

The debate: Do you discipline other people’s kids at the playground?

When it comes to other people's kids, do you lay down the law—or turn a blind eye? Two parents hash it out.

Derek Malcolm

How to spot a learning disability

How to spot a learning disability

It's possible to spot signs of learning difficulties early on; here's what parents and teachers should look out for.

Claire Gagne

3 books that helped me co-parent

3 books that helped me co-parent

Julie McCann

Parenting post-divorce can actually be kind of awesome

Parenting post-divorce can actually be kind of awesome

Julie McCann

5 ways to advocate for your special needs kid

5 ways to advocate for your special needs kid

Here's how to get your child the education they need.

Claire Gagne

Why going back to work doesn’t suck as much as you think it will

Why going back to work doesn’t suck as much as you think it will

Returning to work after mat leave is a huge change, and can be an emotional time for many new parents. But there's also a lot to look forward to.

Ariel Brewster

The Dos and Don'ts of Homework Time

The Dos and Don'ts of Homework Time

Is homework a nightly battle in your household? Follow these tips and take the tension out of homework time.

Lisa Evans