by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Parenting By Bree Najera The weirdest thing about having a baby or a toddler is that you are always busy and tired, but often bored at the same time. These little creatures invade our lives, consume our... -

My daughter Syona?s school bus pulled up in front of our house late afternoon. The driver deployed the lift, unlatched Syona?s wheelchair, and pushed my daughter to me. As the bus pulled away, I opened the back door to our minivan and turned Syona?s... -

by Sara McGinnis posted in Parenting Do you know why it is so many moms are endeared to certain famous counterparts, such as Chrissy Teigen and December 28, 2017 The simple compassion in that tiny moment, still makes me tear up. ? Betty... -

by Katherine Martin posted in Mom Stories My first child was a Maltese named Ravioli. I can?t describe how much my husband and I loved that puppy. He was our baby and just the most awesome dog. I was looking through the entries in the Our... -

From feminist parenting and extended parental leave to moms and dads who may openly and legally get stoned, here?s some of what we can expect to change for families in the new year. Feminist parenting In perhaps more than any other way, parenting... -

by Becky Vieira posted in Parenting Today was one of those days I never want to repeat. I struggled. Cried. Counted down the hours until my husband came home from work. I was prepared to list it among the worst of 2017 until everything changed... -

by Betsy Shaw posted in Pregnancy When I first heard my English husband tell his mother that I was "up the duff" I almost fell off my chair. Turns out it\'s how the English, and Aussies, refer to a woman who is expecting. (They have also been... -

by Sara McGinnis posted in Pregnancy I loathe romantic comedy movies -- unless I\'m sick. Or an emotional wreck. Or in labor. Then, all of a sudden, I find a certain kind of comfort in the ultra-predictable format. While pregnant with my first... -

by Claudia Boyd-Barrett posted in Pregnancy More women are using marijuana during pregnancy, according to a new study, and that could be a problem. Health officials still don\'t know whether marijuana is harmful to unborn babies, but limited... -

by Melissa Willets posted in Parenting I love Target as much as the next mom; okay, maybe not as much as some moms. But yes, I?ll admit entering the red bullseye is about as close to nirvana as us moms will get until our children shove off to... -

If you were one of the parents lucky enough to snag a Fingerling off the shelves during the holiday rush, your kids have probably spent the post-holiday days with their new friend firmly grasping one of their fingers at all times. Depending on how... -

by Michelle Stein posted in Products If you have a child who received a makeup kit this holiday season ? or if you happened to gift a set to another child ? you definitely need to be aware of this potential safety concern. Claire\'s has pulled... -

by Tara Shafer posted in Parenting This time of year is tricky for bereaved parents. Ringing in the New Year feels like an unimaginable effort. If there is one thing I wish I had been better able to understand at the time of my December loss, it... -

“Bennett! We don?t flush our underpants down the toilet! Do you understand"! No underpants! Only pee and poop and toilet paper!? I bellowed. My then four-year-old son, caught red-handed with his fingers on the flusher, looked at me with... -

by Ashleigh Evans posted in Parenting This holiday season was a busy one. Baby Liam, just 5 months old, was along for the ride. Even though people washed their hands before holding him, there are always so many bugs going around. It\'s no... -

When I walked into the fertility clinic for my first intrauterine insemination (IUI), it was my first foray into infertility treatments and procedures. I desperately wanted to get pregnant, and I was a mixed bag of emotions. One day I was excited... -

by Melissa Willets posted in Pregnancy Birth photographer Monet Moutrie thinks all birth photos are beautiful. "Every birth that I attend is profound, and I walk away from each one with images that speak to my heart," she writes in a new post... -

Many people think that the embryo transfer is the most stressful part of in vitro fertilization (IVF). But for me, and most of the other women I?ve spoken to, it?s egg retrieval that?s most difficult. Here?s what it?s really like. Pre-retrieval:... -

Want to get fit but don’t have time with the kids" British and national wrestling champion, and owner of Right Path Fitness Keith McNiven shows how you can exercise with the help of the children   1. PUSH UPS Push ups are usually the first... -