relationships

Instead of having a third baby, we went to Cuba!

Instead of having a third baby, we went to Cuba!

When my husband told me he didn't want another child I was crushed. How was I supposed to change his heart? How was he supposed to change mine?

Jen Schlumberger

My son's special needs saved my marriage

My son's special needs saved my marriage

The daily struggles of raising a child with special needs can put a strain on the best of relationships. But, for us, it made our marriage stronger.

Alexandra Samuel

Your toddler: 15 months old

Toddler by month

Your toddler: 15 months old

Looking, touching, listening and getting into everything they possibly can. Sound familiar? Learn all about life with your 15-month-old.

Today's Parent

The genius thing Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard do after their kids see them fight

The genius thing Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard do after their kids see them fight

Fighting is inevitable, but what happens after makes all the difference

Kevin John Siazon

When you and your partner have different parenting styles

When you and your partner have different parenting styles

Do you and your partner have different parenting styles? Don't fret. Psychotherapist Liza Finlay lays out the do's and don'ts.

Liza Finlay

A low-key guide to sex for new parents

A low-key guide to sex for new parents

In Kate Rope’s book, Strong as a Mother, she says forget the six-week check-up. Here’s your guide to intimacy in the first year of parenthood.

Kate Rope

My daughter took on my grief during my divorce

My daughter took on my grief during my divorce

My daughter is a sensitive girl, and she picked up on all the turmoil, months before her father left. I was wracked with guilt.

Carol Weis

8 little life pleasures to enjoy before you have a baby

Trying to conceive

8 little life pleasures to enjoy before you have a baby

Be sure to make time in your schedule for these little life luxuries that will be a bit more difficult when you have a baby.

Today's Parent

How to talk to your partner about your fertility worries

How to talk to your partner about your fertility worries

It’s important to share concerns regarding conception, but kick-starting the conversation can be daunting. Here’s how to make it as painless as possible.

Karen Robock

When trying to get pregnant takes the sizzle out of sex

Trying to conceive

When trying to get pregnant takes the sizzle out of sex

Scheduling sex around your cycle can sometimes make it feel like another chore. Try these strategies to keep sex fun and spontaneous.

Kathleen Tyrrell

6 ways to spice up scheduled sex when you’re trying to get pregnant

Trying to conceive

6 ways to spice up scheduled sex when you’re trying to get pregnant

Following an ovulation schedule doesn’t have to feel routine. Here’s how to bring the sexy back while trying to conceive.

Julia Seidl

I did it because I felt bad for him: My first time having sex after giving birth

Postpartum care

I did it because I felt bad for him: My first time having sex after giving birth

I could have done without sex for the next six months, but that’s not healthy for our relationship, and my partner clearly needed it.

FLARE

What is the best sex position for getting pregnant?

Getting pregnant

What is the best sex position for getting pregnant?

When you’re ready to get pregnant, you’re willing to try anything. But can a different sex position actually help?

Kathryn Hayward

Sharing this one household chore can save your sex life

Sharing this one household chore can save your sex life

A study shows that partners that don't split this chore experience less satisfaction in their relationship, more conflict and worse sex. Yikes!

Kevin John Siazon

This dad had the best edits to his wife's instructions on how to parent

This dad had the best edits to his wife's instructions on how to parent

This isn't the first time a mom has assumed that their partner has no clue what to do when it comes to taking care of the kids.

Adriana Parente

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

It's time to give PANKs (Professional Aunt, No Kids) a little respect

It's time to give PANKs (Professional Aunt, No Kids) a little respect

The number of child-free women in North America has hit a record high. And from building forts to fielding those first questions about sex, there's so much aunts do for the kids in their lives.

Beth Hitchcock

Kristen Bell reveals how she and Dax Shepard make their relationship work

Kristen Bell reveals how she and Dax Shepard make their relationship work

“Remember: life is a crazy ride. It’s a privilege to go through it with a partner.” Here’s how Kristen Bell and Dax Shephard keep their marriage healthy

Jennifer Barry, Flare

Kristen Bell had to breastfeed her husband because it was a frickin’ emergency

Kristen Bell had to breastfeed her husband because it was a frickin’ emergency

Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do. And for Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, that meant getting a grown man to nurse on his wife's breast.

Kevin John Siazon

Can Chrissy Teigen and John Legend just quit it already?

Can Chrissy Teigen and John Legend just quit it already?

And by "it," we mean being so frikkin' adorable! You have to see this video that just proves that they're by far the cutest couple on the planet.

Kevin John Siazon