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Baby

39 celebrities who are helping normalize breastfeeding

Women's health

Don’t judge yourself if a long shower is your only form of self-care right now

Breastfeeding

I tried the weirdest hack EVER to wean my toddler

School-age

This is how you talk to kids about their private parts

a baby sits in a high chair wearing an orange bib and being fed baby food on a blue spoon

a baby sits in a high chair wearing an orange bib and being fed baby food on a blue spoon

Baby health

This is the best way to introduce allergens to babies

Feeding allergens early could prevent food allergies—here's how to do it right.

Our latest on COVID-19

a granddad holds his grandchild outside at a family barbecue

a granddad holds his grandchild outside at a family barbecue

Family health

What’s safe this summer if you’re vaxxed but your kids aren’t

Freedom! Or not? Many parents are now double-dosed —but what do we do with the kids?

a parent at the park with two older kids playing around them

a parent at the park with two older kids playing around them

Family health

Changing the minds of the vaccine hesitant requires actually listening to them

Students getting on the bus wearing protective face coverings due to new COVID-19 regulations.

Students getting on the bus wearing protective face coverings due to new COVID-19 regulations.

School-age

How can we make schools safer next fall? It will take more than vaccines

an image showing the backs of a mom and child holding hands standing in front of a playground

an image showing the backs of a mom and child holding hands standing in front of a playground

Kids health

Has COVID turned our kids into permanent homebodies?

grandparents spending time outside with their grandson

grandparents spending time outside with their grandson

Family health

Fully vaccinated people have gotten the Delta COVID variant. Should we be worried?

What families need to know

Play it safe this summer

Little boy licking a Popsicle

Little boy licking a Popsicle

Family health

14 surprising summertime dangers

Summertime is about being carefree—but you have to stay smart when kids are on the move outdoors. Here are some risks you may not have considered.

a young child in a pool wearing a puddle jumper

a young child in a pool wearing a puddle jumper

Kids health

Why this popular flotation device could actually be really dangerous for your kid

Woman sitting on the beach with child on lap, applying sunscreen

Woman sitting on the beach with child on lap, applying sunscreen

Family health

9 questions every parent has about sunscreen and hot weather

five kids sitting on a pool deck and smiling at the camera

five kids sitting on a pool deck and smiling at the camera

Kids health

The colour of your kid's swimsuit could save their life

woman looking at her baby in a stroller while on a walk

woman looking at her baby in a stroller while on a walk

Baby health

The dangerous stroller mistake parents make in the hot weather

More on summer safety

turning a new leaf

kid's hand on the dirt next to a sprout

kid's hand on the dirt next to a sprout

Activities

Go ahead, get dirty—gardening as a family makes it far less of a chore

Photo of a family planting seeds in egg cartons in their kitchen

Photo of a family planting seeds in egg cartons in their kitchen

Activities

The best plants for gardening with kids

A woman and a little boy looking at vegetables they grew in their garden

A woman and a little boy looking at vegetables they grew in their garden

Kids health

5 reasons gardening with kids gives them a healthy start

Why your kids should plant their own garden

Why your kids should plant their own garden

Activities

Why your kids should plant their own garden

a decorated nursery with a crib, chair, bookshelf and toys

a decorated nursery with a crib, chair, bookshelf and toys

Baby sleep

8 unsafe nursery trends that influencers post way too often

By prizing style over sleep safety, these nurseries are actually dangerous for babies.

don't spill the beans

White fish in parchment paper package with lemons and green beans

White fish in parchment paper package with lemons and green beans

Recipes

Fish and Green Bean Packages

Total 30 min

Tex Mex Black Beans on Rice–Oct15

Tex Mex Black Beans on Rice–Oct15

Recipes

Tex-Mex Black Beans on Rice

Total 25 min

cheesy pasta with beef and beans

cheesy pasta with beef and beans

Recipes

Chili Mac

Total 35 min

Recipes

Supper Nachos

Total 35 min

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bowl of Instant pot barley minestrone soup

bowl of Instant pot barley minestrone soup

Recipes

Instant Pot barley minestrone soup

Total 55 min

plate with three pulled pork tacos

plate with three pulled pork tacos

Recipes

Instant Pot pulled pork

Total 115 min

slow cooker full of veggies and broth

slow cooker full of veggies and broth

Recipes

Slow cooker bone broth

Total 660 min

Pot with grain, beans, tomatoes and kale

Pot with grain, beans, tomatoes and kale

Recipes

Farro Risotto with White Beans and Greens

Total 40 min

Bowl of soup with large chunks of veggies and ham

Bowl of soup with large chunks of veggies and ham

Recipes

Slow Cooker Split Pea and Ham Soup

Total 495 min