Parenting

This time lapse shows what being a stay-at-home mom REALLY looks like

This time lapse shows what being a stay-at-home mom REALLY looks like

When this stay-at-home mom's partner kept going on and on about how easy her days must be, she decided to show him what's really up.

Kevin John Siazon

I Don't Agree With Anti-Vaxxers, But I Understand Them

I Don't Agree With Anti-Vaxxers, But I Understand Them

My experience as a new mom made me wonder if the dismissive way doctors treat women might have a lot to do with why anti-vaxxers feel the way they do.

Anne Thériault

I was molested; now I'd never ask my kid to sit on Santa's lap

I was molested; now I'd never ask my kid to sit on Santa's lap

After being molested on her grandfather's lap, this mother seeks to teach her daughter about physical boundaries, and that includes Santa's lap.

Nicole Paseka Grundmeier

This mom totally won Elf on the Shelf while also escaping her nightly duties

This mom totally won Elf on the Shelf while also escaping her nightly duties

Elf on the Shelf can be a total chore, but this mom found a way to get out of it while keeping the magic alive for her kids. Here's how she did it.

Kevin John Siazon

3 ways to keep the Christmas magic alive after the Talk

3 ways to keep the Christmas magic alive after the Talk

Your kid just asked if the big man in red actually comes down the chimney every year, and you're panicking. Here's how to answer without ruining Christmas.

Kevin John Siazon

You have to watch this dad talk about feelings with his upset daughter

You have to watch this dad talk about feelings with his upset daughter

This dad has more patience in his pinky than all of ours combined. Watch him calmly talk his daughter through her anger—you might even learn a thing or two.

Kevin John Siazon

5 Science-Backed Ways To Get Your Picky Eater To Try New Foods

5 Science-Backed Ways To Get Your Picky Eater To Try New Foods

Getting tired of nightly dinner negotiations with your picky eater? These nutrition researchers have five science-backed tips on how to get your kid to eat.

Kathryn Walton

How to handle all that unwanted baby advice

How to handle all that unwanted baby advice

If you’re a new parent, prepare for an onslaught of unsolicited, not-so-helpful comments from others. Here are our tips on handling unwanted baby advice.

Stacey Stein

How could I become a stepmom when I don’t even speak the same language as my partner’s kids?

How could I become a stepmom when I don’t even speak the same language as my partner’s kids?

Becoming a step-parent is hard enough. But I couldn’t even read them a bedtime story, and I was scared that we wouldn't be able to make it work.

Jeanie Keogh

9 things I wish my kids’ teachers knew

9 things I wish my kids’ teachers knew

Despite all appearances, I do actually feed my kids, make sure their hair is brushed and try to help them do their homework—really.

Sheri Segal Glick

14 tips for dealing with picky eaters

14 tips for dealing with picky eaters

Have a picky eater? Don't panic! There are some simple tricks you can try to make dinnertime less of a battle—and to get your kid to actually eat.

Today's Parent

Why my kindergartner won’t be dressing up as a Native for Thanksgiving

Why my kindergartner won’t be dressing up as a Native for Thanksgiving

Instead, I’m pulling my daughter out of class and taking her to an Indigenous museum to really learn about history.

Today's Parent

Why are parents so defensive about play teepees?

Why are parents so defensive about play teepees?

Overcoming centuries of cultural appropriation may seem scary, but when you shift your focus to respect and consent instead of outrage, it gets much easier.

Alicia Elliott

What to do when your kid is caught stealing

What to do when your kid is caught stealing

Here's how to deal when your kid is caught stealing.

Athena Tsavliris

The internet is freaking out about this kid who destroyed $1,300 of makeup at Sephora

The internet is freaking out about this kid who destroyed $1,300 of makeup at Sephora

A kid supposedly demolished a palette of makeup at Sephora and the internet is obviously all up in arms.

Kevin John Siazon

You gotta see what this mom did when her kid drew on the wall

You gotta see what this mom did when her kid drew on the wall

Little kids just can't help but love drawing on walls—the cavemen did it, so it's basically in our DNA. Here's how one mom honoured her kid's wall art.

Kevin John Siazon

Viola Davis's daughter can only play dress up if she follows this one rule

Viola Davis's daughter can only play dress up if she follows this one rule

Dressing up can be a lot of fun, but as Viola Davis tells her daughter, "You can do all of that stuff if you start with the palette of loving who you are."

Kevin John Siazon

Does Your Baby Need a Sleep Coach?

Does Your Baby Need a Sleep Coach?

Many exhausted parents are hiring a sleep coach to help them teach their baby to sleep. Should you? Here, we weigh the benefits with the cost.

Diane Peters

This new game is Cards Against Humanity for parents, and it's a riot

This new game is Cards Against Humanity for parents, and it's a riot

KinderPerfect is the parenting version of the popular party game—and it's pretty hilarious. Grab all your mom friends and get the party started.

Kevin John Siazon

I’m scared to tell my anxious child about my Zoloft

I’m scared to tell my anxious child about my Zoloft

I’ve never been troubled by the idea of taking an SSRI, but suddenly I’d do anything to avoid telling my anxious child. Maybe because he's so much like me.

Amy Macfarlane