Milestones

How to take monthly baby photos like a pro

How to take monthly baby photos like a pro

Make sure you mark your baby's monthly birthdays (even if you're a few days late) with one of these sweet milestone accessories.

Alyssa Ashton

Can’t-miss moments: Make sure you capture these 16 baby milestones on camera

Baby development

Can’t-miss moments: Make sure you capture these 16 baby milestones on camera

That first gummy smile is a given, but there are many other baby milestone moments you should make sure to capture in the first year.

Alyssa Ashton

My son made it through his first week of daycare but I barely survived

My son made it through his first week of daycare but I barely survived

I was finally going to get some independence back. But instead of relief and excitement, all I felt was dread and sorrow.

Stephanie Gilman

This badass senator is about to be the first to give birth while in office

This badass senator is about to be the first to give birth while in office

When she was elected, the Iraq war veteran was the first Asian-American woman to hold that office, and was the first disabled woman as well.

Liz Krieger

Why some babies skip the crawling stage

Why some babies skip the crawling stage

Not all little ones master crawling before they learn to walk. Some scoot, shuffle, wriggle or roll and that's perfectly normal.

Nancy Carr

I was too tired to record my kids’ cutest moments and now I can’t remember anything

I was too tired to record my kids’ cutest moments and now I can’t remember anything

I thought I had a brilliant memory, so, of course, I imagined that all my kids’ milestones would be engraved in my memory forever. But then life happened.

Sheri Segal Glick

4 ways to help your baby develop fine motor skills

4 ways to help your baby develop fine motor skills

Fine motor skills, like grabbing, pinching and forming words, usually develop in the first year. Here's how to help your baby develop these skills.

Teresa Pitman

13 creative ideas for taking monthly baby photos

Baby development

13 creative ideas for taking monthly baby photos

If you're looking to take your own monthly baby photos, we've got creative (and inexpensive) suggestions to help you document your little one's growth.

Jessica Spera

What to do when your toddler is a late walker

Toddler development

What to do when your toddler is a late walker

Is your toddler just not that into... toddling? Help your little late walker reach this important milestone.

Colleen Seto

Don’t just sit there: 6 ways to get your kid to actually pee when you're potty training

Don’t just sit there: 6 ways to get your kid to actually pee when you're potty training

Feel like your kiddo is ready for potty training but he just can’t pee when he’s on the potty? Try these strategies and urine business!

Vanessa Milne

Baby talk: Bad for your toddler's language development?

Toddler development

Baby talk: Bad for your toddler's language development?

Some forms of baby talk (like using a sing-song voice) can boost your baby's language development, but avoid those cutesy, nonsense words.

Tenille Bonoguore

Ask Dr. Dina: What should I look for in baby walking shoes?

Baby development

Ask Dr. Dina: What should I look for in baby walking shoes?

Is your baby starting to walk, but you're not sure which kicks are best? Dr. Dina Kulik outlines what to consider before getting baby walking shoes.

Dr. Dina Kulik

5 tips for teaching your toddler how to share

Toddler behaviour

5 tips for teaching your toddler how to share

Sharing is a foreign concept to most toddlers and preschoolers. But with these tips you can help your kid understand how to share.

Stacy Irvine

You're not a bad parent if you didn't make a baby book

You're not a bad parent if you didn't make a baby book

Some parents feel pressured to keep a baby book during the first year. It's OK to admit you're not the crafty or sentimental type—you're still a good mom!

Jessica Leeder

What to do when your baby's not sociable

Baby development

What to do when your baby's not sociable

Has your little one started shying away from others? Don't panic! Here's what you can do.

Teresa Pitman

Essential tips for do-it-yourself baby food

Essential tips for do-it-yourself baby food

When it comes to making nutritious food for your baby, it’s easier than you may think!

Today's Parent

Why your baby should play around other babies

Why your baby should play around other babies

Just because it looks like your baby is ignoring the other baby beside her, doesn't mean she's not engaged.

Tamar Satov

What it feels like to wean your child

What it feels like to wean your child

Weaning your child can bring about another round of changes for moms. Here's how it may affect you—physically and emotionally.

Abigail Cukier

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

Does your baby have early separation anxiety?

Does your baby have early separation anxiety?

Books will tell you it's an older baby phenomenon, but young babies can show signs of separation anxiety, too.

Holly Bennett

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