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Pastina, puke bowls and 'Jewish penicillin': Families share the traditions they turn to during illness
When kids get sick, parents turn to different traditions to help them heal.
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As a mom, all I want for Christmas is to not have a nervous breakdown
Between school events and the pressure to make the holidays perfect, moms are dealing with extra demands. Here's what it's like.
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Why I stopped sending Christmas cards
My kids love receiving holiday cards from our loved ones. What will they think about the fact that we no longer send our own?
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Minna Dubin wrote a viral essay, then a book, about 'mom rage.' Here's how she talks about it with her kids.
Why the author of "Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood" took her kids on her book tour.
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Dr. Becky wants people to know 'there's no such thing as a perfect parent'
The Good Inside parenting expert talks about "repair" in her new TED Talk.
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Dr. Harvey Karp created the Snoo and wrote 'The Happiest Baby on the Block.' Why he calls his work 'half pediatrician, half grandmother'
After two decades in the baby soothing industry, the doctor says he’s not done helping families get good rest.
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Barbie is a doll for kids. The 'Barbie' movie is PG-13. Here's how parents feel about the film's rating.
Is "Barbie" appropriate for kids who still play with the beloved doll? Here's what parents and experts say.
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'Mom, can you come help me?' Why older kids ask for help they don't need.
Experts explain why they ask for help with things they can do themselves.
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COVID canceled their proms and graduations. These Gen Z-ers won't forget it.
"I wasn't seeing friends or doing anything fun during the end of my senior year and the start of college," says one 2020 grad. "I think that's what affected me most."
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Virginia Sole-Smith wants parents to have the 'fat talk' with their kids
Society teaches kids that fat is a dirty word, but Sole-Smith's new book is striving to change the narrative around diet culture.
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Kids are messy. So why are moms under so much pressure to keep their homes spotless?
"I began feeling like I was a failure for not keeping the house to influencer-level cleanliness," says one mom.
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'There is no dad in our family': How parents have helped their kids navigate questions about their households
Kids who come from adoptive, multiethnic or LGBTQ families are often fielding uncomfortable questions —?but don't owe anyone an explanation.
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Parents in East Palestine, Ohio share how train derailment has upended their family life: 'I can't think of anything else right now except if my children are going to be safe'
“I don’t judge any other parents for their choice to keep their kids in town,” says a mom who took her boys to their dad's home two hours away.
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'Self-care' is constantly marketed to moms. Here's what we actually need.
When mothers think about taking care of ourselves, we need to focus more on psychological needs than products.
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Grandma's counting calories. Grandpa's marveling at your kid's meals. How can parents push back on diet culture messaging?
Experts share how to keep comments about what your kid eats or weighs at bay.
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Is it bad to vent around my kids? Here's what experts say
Read this before you start sounding off about your in-laws, or your kid's teacher.
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Do children's books have a fatphobia problem?
Parents and educators have begun to question why so many illustrated book characters are thin, and why, when bigger bodies are featured, they are often ridiculed or vilified.
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Why apologizing to your children is important: 'We need to show kids how to be vulnerable'
Experts explain how parents can model a sincere apology — and why it's important for kids.
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As Twitter experiences upheaval, what happens to the parents who use it for advice and support?
Twitter has helped parents connect and find community. With its future uncertain, many are wondering where they'll go.
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I'm not a crafty mom — and my kids aren't happy about it
"I've given up on being a Pinterest parent," one mom says.