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It's Late, Why Are You Still Awake?

Ensuring that we get sufficient sleep is critical to our health.

Americans have stopped having babies

Years into the recovery, birth rates still haven’t reached their pre-recession levels and there is reason to believe they never will. In 2014, America produced only 62.9 babies per 1,000 fertile-ag...

How Does the Mother-Daughter Relationship Affect Success?

A growing body of psychological research shows that parent-child communication is important for promoting children’s success.

The Side Effects of Open Adoption

What it takes for an Adoptive Family to have an open adoption - written in the style of a drug ad spoof.

17 Expert Tips for Moms Who Want to Get Started With Running

17 tips for moms to get off the couch and ready for your first 5k, 10k, or half-marathon. I promise it gets easier, and soon you will see the rewards!

What Not to Say to Parents of a Premature Baby

A quick search will give you list after list of what not to say to parents of premature babies, but there is one specific at least that I want to discuss.

Science Journalism Has a Big Problem

Scientists and journalists are having trust issues. How can both sides get on the same page? Taken out of context, scientific phrases can have longstanding repercussions for those at the helm of th...

Paid Parental Leave is a Good Business Decision

The United States is the only country among 37 developed nations that doesn’t offer paid maternity leave.

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10 Signs You Are Breastfeeding In Public

Breastfeeding is an everyday activity and the single sign it is happening is that there is one less baby crying due to hunger.

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How I Found Strength to Make It Through a Weaning Nightmare

What followed from our first weaning attempt is a nightmare, a toddler who wants to suck incessantly, using me for comfort not sustenance.

Raising Kids With a Movement-Based Lifestyle: An Interview with Katy Bowman

The simple truth is that we and our kids spend too much time sitting. But it’s never too late to start a movement-based lifestyle.

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Happy Mother's Day - With Teenagers?

On behalf of your teenagers, let me say, "Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. You are doing an amazing job." Pour yourself another cup of coffee and go wake them up. You’ve got Mother’s Day to celebrate!

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Wait, What - PLU (People Like Us) Syndrome?

What are we teaching our kids when we so make friendship decisions for them, based on class, socioeconomic status, race, political party, or religion?

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All the Time We Are Laughing

My big brother refers to the years before I was born – when he was our parents' only child — as the best of his life. The glory days. The Era of No Trouble.

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A Mouse in the House

Not everyone is qualified to be President. But anyone can give her opinion as to who that person should be. My 8-year-old daughter, for example.

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Science says calling your mom will make you feel better

Three researchers try to shed some light on the relationships between mothers and daughters. Source: Go call your mom. Science says it’ll make you feel better. - The Washington Post

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Large study suggests that flu shots for moms protect infants too.

Here’s one more reason pregnant women should get a flu shot: It not only protects mothers, but a large study suggests it prevents flu in the infant, too. Source: Flu Shots Protect Babies, Too

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The Parent.co Team Solves Mother's Day

Ed: Today the Parent.co team is gathered to discuss Mother's Day. We have three dads: Mike, Ed, and Justin. And three moms: Angela, Sara, and Autumn. And two women who don't have kids, but do have...

Parenthood Why "Mama" Has the Same Meaning in Almost Every Language

Why "Mama" Has the Same Meaning in Almost Every Language

For most people on Earth, "mama" shares a singular meaning: mother. Here's why.

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School Assembly Blames Girls for Distracting Boys From Learning

A girls-only assembly to talk about inappropriate clothing has led to accusations of sexism and a move by administrators to rethink the school’s dress code.

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Gender Neutral Toys on the Rise, Thanks to the Internet

Products marketed to children are more divided than ever, but the Internet is increasingly offering alternatives to Hot Wheels and Barbies.

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Two-Minute Warnings Don't Help Kids Transition Away From Screentime

Two-minute warnings may work well in sports, but they don’t, apparently, work for children.

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Toddlers, Guns, and Tragedy

Shootings by preschoolers are happening at an average pace of about two per week.

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This Is How We Can Appreciate Our Teachers Everyday

Here are facts to share next time you hear someone say that teachers "have it easy," are "overpaid," or are "never fired."