April 2016

Do you think your kid might be racist?

Do you think your kid might be racist?

What to do if your kid shows prejudice. Step 1: Don’t freak out.

Shawna Cohen

When your friend can't get pregnant (and you can)

When your friend can't get pregnant (and you can)

How to be supportive if a friend can't get pregnant.

Gillian Savigny

What should my toddler be drinking?

What should my toddler be drinking?

Your baby is 12 months old now, and her beverage options are expanding. From cow's milk to water and juice, what should you encourage?

Alex Mlynek

What you need to know about placenta encapsulation

What you need to know about placenta encapsulation

More and more moms are paying for placenta encapsulation. Yep—they're eating their dehydrated placentas. Should you?

Trisha Estabrooks

Should you use the phrase “We’re pregnant”?

Should you use the phrase “We’re pregnant”?

Two parents debate whether it's OK for couple to say "We're pregnant."

Today's Parent

How to move your baby to the crib without waking him up

How to move your baby to the crib without waking him up

Yay! Baby's finally asleep. Now what? Here are four ways you can move him to the crib without interrupting his sleep.

Today's Parent

I hate Earth Day

I hate Earth Day

Schools that preach about saving the planet on Earth Day are oversimplifying a complex issue.

Lisa Kadane

How to make 12 fun cake shapes

Birthday parties

How to make 12 fun cake shapes

All you need is a knife, some icing and a bit of imagination, and you can make cake shapes.

Kathryn Hayward

What, and how much, should I feed my baby?

What, and how much, should I feed my baby?

With these tips you'll confidently say: "I know how to feed my baby."

Today's Parent

How to make pipe cleaner crowns

How to make pipe cleaner crowns

Royal protocol dictates you should never have just one crown! We show you how to make three awesome pipe cleaner crowns.

Alyssa Ashton

11 car seat dos and don'ts

11 car seat dos and don'ts

Prevent common car seat buying, installation and usage mistakes with this list of car seat dos and don'ts.

Dory Cerny

7 fun ways to ice a cake

Birthday parties

7 fun ways to ice a cake

Piped, painted, smeared or slathered—your cake will be gorgeous with these great ways to ice a cake.

Irene Ngo

How to make number birthday cakes

Birthday parties

How to make number birthday cakes

How old is she now? Tell your guests to check out the cake. Here's how to make number birthday cakes.

Today's Parent

3 best store-bought icings

3 best store-bought icings

Based on our rigorous office taste tests, this trio of store-bought frostings has the best shot of passing for homemade.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

7 ways to make boxed cake mix better

7 ways to make boxed cake mix better

Store-bought cake mix, we love you. You’re fast and easy, and with an extra pinch of this or smidgen of that, we consider you homemade.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

How to make a glitter cake

Birthday parties

How to make a glitter cake

All that glitters is not gold. Sometimes it's a delicious glitter cake.

Irene Ngo

How to make a chocolate squiggle cake

Birthday parties

How to make a chocolate squiggle cake

Try this crazy-simple cake technique for making a chocolate squiggle cake.

Irene Ngo

How to make heart-shaped cake

Birthday parties

How to make heart-shaped cake

Throw a baby shower or birthday party full of love with this heart-shaped cake.

Irene Ngo

How to make a donut-shaped cake

Birthday parties

How to make a donut-shaped cake

A cake pretending to be a donut? That's two desserts in one! Here's how to make a donut-shaped cake.

Irene Ngo

How to make a Fruit Loops cake

Birthday parties

How to make a Fruit Loops cake

Breakfast for dessert? Why not?! Let's make two dreams come true with a Fruit Loops cake.

Irene Ngo

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