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Why We’re Choosing to Have Our Baby in Mexico

We were (pleasantly) surprised by those two little lines, but we had no clue what we were going to do. Here's how we decided where we were going to have our baby.

From the NICU to Entrepreneurship: bökee’s Lauren and Brandon Stuart

Any parent knows you need more hands; the bökee gives caregivers that. It lets them hold/bounce/dance a baby while preparing a bottle. Simple but revolutionary.

Registry 101: Tips and Tricks for Creating Your Baby Registry

Most expecting parents agree that creating a baby registry is an important, yet overwhelming, part of the planning process. Here's where to start.

Top Things To Consider When Babyproofing Your Home

It’s perhaps the most magical, exciting, and terrifying time of your life. You’re bringing a new baby into your home. That means providing the happiest, healthiest, and safest environment for your ...

11 Ways to Foster Independence in your Kids

As children grow, parents can foster independence by allowing children to make choices, learn from them, make course corrections, and even experience failure.

10 Reasons You Should Take a Summer Road Trip with Your Kids

2,100 miles in an automobile with two kids might sound like a nightmare. But with a hearty sense of adventure (and humor) it could be the best trip ever.

4 Ways to Introduce Your Kids to Classical Music

Research suggests that classical music can have positive effects for children, including memory development, creativity, and self-expression. Plus, it's fun!

4 Ways to Support Your LGBTQ Teen

As parents, we have to be ready to have all sorts of big conversations. When it comes to coming out, there are a few simple things to remember.

How to Help Your Child Build and Maintain a Positive Digital Identity

As a parent in the millennial age, understanding our digital identities is crucial. What can we do to teach our kids to navigate this complex digital world?

Harnessing the Power of Play, Even if I Have to Steal it From my Kids

When adults play they are able to let go of daily stresses and be present in the moment, if only briefly. Playing with our kids can be excellent medicine.

Songs for snuggling and singing and falling asleep

For the past nine plus years, I've sung this song nearly every night. I suppose I had an average affinity for it as a child.

Raising a Financially Savvy Kid

These are some straightforward ways parents can take the ‘money bull’ by the horns and help their children start out on solid monetary ground.

How to Help Prevent the 3 Leading Causes of Accidental Death for Infants and Preschoolers

According to the Centers for Disease Control, these are the leading causes of death for infants and preschoolers. Awareness is key

Plan Your Next Family Vacation: Real-World Places From Your Child's Favorite Books

Give your child an opportunity to live “inside” their favorite books with a trip to one of the real-world locations of their favorite stories.

10 Breweries and Wineries to Visit With Kids in Tow

Breweries around the country are becoming recognized for their family-friendly features and vibe. Weekend plans, anyone?

How to Get Your Husband to Help (Written by a Helping Husband)

Most moms are inundated with far more than their husbands. Knowing how to ask them for help is the key to balancing the workload.

Four Simple Ways to Help During the Baby Formula Shortage

Here are four practical, simple ways we can all help with the baby formula shortage in our community.

Jailbreak From Maximum Security Infant Birthing Center (Sort of)

The wife, the kid, and I just got done doing a nickel at the Memorial Hermann Maximum Security Infant Birthing Center.

To Fight Ageism, Start with Calling your Grandma

Many elderly people in the American community feel neglected. Making a change starts with the way we treat our grandparents.

Special Needs Families Navigate the Baby Formula Shortage

Parents have been coming together to support each other, from offering up their own milk supply to searching local stores and passing along information.

How the Baby Formula Shortage is Impacting One Family

It’s hard enough being a new mom. Not knowing if my baby will have the food he needs to survive is an additional stress no parent should have to feel.

Why Is the Parenting World So Judgy?

The world of well-meaning in-laws, pushy algorithms and even ‘funny’ reels can feel exhausting, frustrating and unsupportive. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Should Your Baby Go Gluten-Free?

Does gluten deserve this reputation? What is it? How does it impact health? And should parents avoid feeding gluten to their children?