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"The Parents' Ten": All You Need to Predict Parenting Success

“The Parents’ Ten” details the competencies that psychologists found to predict good parenting outcomes in order from most to least important.

What Happens When Moms Bully Each Other Online?

We'd like to expect more from a group of peers, but when it's possible to hide behind a computer, things can get ugly.

Stop Googling and Call Your Mother

In the age of information we are relying less on the most vital source we have as moms – our own mothers.

Makeup Helps Me Feel Like More Than Just a Mom

I learned how to contour from some of the best in the business. Drag Queens. I'm the most made up mom at the bus stop, and that's fine by me.

Emotional Flexibility for Teen Girls and Their Mothers A True Benefit

Queen’s University...published new research on the emotional bonds between mothers and adolescent daughters. The study examined how well mother-daughter pairs were able to manage rapid transitions ...

How to Survive a Nightmare Postpartum Trainwreck

The weeks after childbirth can be some of the most difficult you'll ever experience. Here are some suggestions to help you make it through.

10 Simple Reasons You Really Need to Try Cloth Diapers

If you're intimidated or overwhelmed by the thought of cloth diapering, don't be! It's easier than you think.

How to Raise Good Money Managers

Even if you don't totally rock managing your finances, there's no reason you can't raise kids who do. Using these guidelines you can set them up to prosper.

Your Kid's Not a Bookworm? Here's What You Need to Know

We all know reading has lifelong benefits. But what can you do when your kid just doesn't enjoy sticking their nose in a book?

A Lazy Parent's Guide to Crappy Bedtime Stories

It's late. You're tired. Your Netflix queue is overflowing. These stories can wrap up the bedtime routine in 15 seconds or less.

WE Movement Co-Founder Craig Kielburger Can Help You Raise Service-Oriented Kids

An interview with Craig Kielburger about the ways his organization, WE Movement, is helping kids experience the life-changing power of giving back.

Out Here in the Wild: An Ode to Mothering Boys

Dreams of mothering a little girl shift to the reality of mothering a perfectly wild and wonderful little boy.

I Need You to Know Something Before You Go to College...

Letting our kids go may be the intent of raising them well, but it doesn't make it any easier. One dad offers his son words of wisdom.

Dear Teens: Here's How Not to Behave at a Sleepover

Teens don't always exercise their best judgement. And if they pull these antics when they're guests in someone else's home, they won't be invited back.

3 Meals A Day? NO Try Doing This

Dogmatic adherence to mealtimes is anti-science, racist, and might actually be making you sick. Meals are good, and snacking is bad. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and if you eat...

Post Brexit Vote Consumer Confidence High in The UK

British consumers have regained some of the confidence they lost after the Brexit vote in June, according to a survey published on Friday, the latest sign that households are largely taking the dec...

Kid Made Recipe: Crunchy Market Salad

https://www.facebook.com/HelloParentCo/videos/1751244401809591/ Check out more Kid Made videos on Facebook! School may be starting up again, but this salad keeps summer on the table! Head...

Why I Stopped a Cycle of Family Shame About Hearing Loss

Unlike my father, I stopped hiding my hearing loss for my children. I thank them for forcing me to embrace myself as I am.

Make Up and Move On: Teaching Kids How to Forgive

Accepting apologies and moving on isn't always the easiest thing to do. But with help, kids can develop a moral reasoning that will serve them well.

Live and Parent Based on These 3 Simple Principles

Three things are more important that anything else in parenting and in life – being present, being positive, and being me.

The Surprising Benefit of Co-Sleeping: A Better Sex Life

A co-sleeping arrangement does not have to be the end of exciting times. In many ways, the constraints can be the beginning of something even better.

Uncharted Roads for New Peace Deal by Columbian Government and Farc

After 52 years of war, government and guerrillas present disarmament and justice plan that Colombian voters will be asked to ratify in a plebiscite Colombia’s government has secured a groundbreaki...

Omran Daqneesh Reminds Us No One Should Ever Feel Such Pain

When tragedy becomes commonplace, we begin to believe that in some communities, heartbreak and pain are status quo.