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The One Sex Talk Upgrade Your Kids Want

The sex talk has been making all parties involved uncomfortable for generations, but to the great relief of parents, there’s a revolution underway.

The Simple Food That Could be the Answer For Underweight Kids

Forget an apple a day. A nutrition study in Ecuador suggests that eating one egg a day for six months helped underweight children catch up.

10 Best Mystery Books for Kids of All Ages

Filled with suspense, codes, puzzles, and intrigue, a good mystery can captivate and engage both emerging and older readers.

How Raising Freethinkers Is Helping Me Raise Humanist Kids

Harnessing the real potential of wonder requires internal contemplation and quiet moments spent simply witnessing the world and thinking about how it works.

How the Power of Touch Helps Kids Thrive

Touch heals. An increasing amount of evidence suggests that touch has more power than we could ever imagine.

This Simple Biohack Will Make You Want to Take Your Shoes off A.S.A.P.

I’m not some crunchy hippie mama telling you to go hug a tree to take all your worries away. I’m talking about the science-backed practice of “grounding.”

This Is a Love Letter to the Sisterhood

This a love letter to the sisterhood. This is an homage to all the women who hold us up.

37 Ways to Entertain Your Kid That Won't Bore You Out of Your Skull

When your day with little ones stretches endlessly before you and you’re out of ideas, try some of these.

A List of Hopefuls for the Film, “Wonder”, From a Special Needs Mom

Special needs is a complex entity, a vast network of exposed nerves that must be treated with care. Please, let this story be treated with care.

A Most Important Request to Parents From a Teacher

I find myself in a position where I am left with no other choice but to wear my heart on my sleeve and ask a favor.

Could You Benefit From a New Mom Mentor?

If you don’t have family or friends nearby, becoming a mom can be isolating. Mom mentoring programs can help.

Why Weaning off Antidepressants Wasn't the Right Choice for Me

After popping my last pill, I felt almost triumphant. “I’m med-free!” I croaked. Fairly quickly, I noticed some changes.

Understanding the Emptiness of Pep Talks

Praise and pep talks are empty. Whatever is compelling my daughter to feel "less than" will not be satiated by my efforts to cheer her up.

25 G-Rated Swears That Are Surprisingly Just as Satisfying

Looking for some G-rated exclamations to replace the R-rated ones you’re used to? Here are some fresh ideas you can use in your daily life.

Research Says: Leave the Kids, Take the Trip

Taking a trip without your kids may feel like you’re trying to escape, and that’s okay. Escape. Your relationship thirsts for it.

6 Guiding Principles for A Successful Co-Parenting Partnership

There is no miracle solution to co-parenting after a divorce, but a good place to start is consistently treating your ex with respect and love.

After Breastfeeding Wraps, How Do You Reclaim Your Body?

Kids “of a certain age” are expected to stop nursing and sever all ties from what provided sustenance and comfort in the first years of their lives.

Reassurance From a Teacher That Your Job as the Parent is Harder

Please do not compare yourselves to your child’s teacher and worry that you are lacking.

8 Phrases You'll Say When Your Teen's Behind the Wheel (and What They Really Mean)

What can I say that would be simple, but stick with him? Can the principles that apply to driving also apply to life?

If You Do Divorce Right, Your Kids Will Thank You in 30 Years

I knew deep down that my parents really did care for our best interests because of the way they treated each other in front of us.

The Tooth Fairy Needs a Loan

Expendable income is nonexistent these days. Even for tooth-loss.

Move the Baby or Let Her Sleep? What the Research Says About 3 Non-Ideal Conditions

Carseats, cribs, and couches: all come with dire warnings about the dangers of laying down your baby the wrong way. But what are the real risks?

Not Just Selfies: Simple Ways to Use Your Phone Camera to Help Your Kids Learn

Here are some ideas for using your phone camera as a family that will entertain your kids and build brainpower at the same time.