by Laura Falin posted in Parenting Parenting can be hard. All day long, you run around after children who have the stamina of endurance athletes. At night while you\'re trying to recover, you\'re often joined by one of those kids who was... -

by Melissa Willets posted in Pregnancy To my soon-to-be-born son, You weren\'t supposed to be here. I never thought I would have a son. We found out we were pregnant with our fourth baby early in 2017. At our 20-week ultrasound, the... -

Just last year, my then seven-year-old son told me he was going to marry me when he grew up. Flash forward to present day and not only has this eight-year-old done an about-face on the whole marriage thing, but he doesn’t even seem to enjoy my... -

by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Parenting By Suzanne Davis There is nothing better for my family than some serious outdoor time. The kind of togetherness that happens out under the sun and sky is the kind of togetherness that makes us... -

For a lot of moms, breastfeeding can be rough. Between the sore nipples and the leaky boobs, those first few months are often filled with pain and misery (and that’s on top of all the sleepless nights and constant diaper changes). And... -

by Sara McGinnis posted in Pregnancy Christa Couture, who has one leg, had a hard time picturing what maternity photos of herself would look like. Searching turned up endless images of women gently cradling their bumps, but none of moms-to-be... -

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by Becky Vieira posted in Parenting Before having a child I could spend hours shopping. Hours. I\'d grab a coffee and meander up and down each aisle. There was no diaper budget to contend with. No child bellowing in my ear just to hear the... -

by Melissa Willets posted in Pregnancy Pregnancy hanger. It\'s like hunger, but on pregnancy hormones. For those not acquainted with the feeling, imagine being starving, but for two people. And the second, smaller person needs food to grow... -

by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Parenting By Sarah Jones I had devastating postpartum depression (PPD) with both my pregnancies. It took complete control of my thoughts and located my deepest, darkest insecurities and turned them into... -

When I was pregnant with my daughter, my husband and I decided not to tell anyone we were having a girl. I cringed at the prospect of being inundated with pink frilly gifts. Inevitably, as soon as she was born, the onslaught of adorable dresses and... -

by Becky Vieira posted in Parenting My dear husband, As soon as I open my mouth I know what?s about to come out. Frustration. Passive aggressive comments. A crappy attitude. I know you don?t deserve it. But I can?t help myself.  At the end of... -

Benjamin eked out ahead of Liam by just one (!) in the race for top boys? name in British Columbia last year, but Olivia solidly took first place over Emma. (How much you wanna bet Louis shows up in the country?s baby name lists for... -

by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Parenting By Kate, Finding Cooper\'s Voice I thought for sure I was going to be the perfect mama. Well, not perfect because let?s be honest here. But, I guess I thought life was going to be relatively... -

by Michelle Stein posted in Parenting We common folk know the first few weeks of parenting a newborn are a blur of middle-of-the-night feedings, diaper changes, cleaning spit-up, rocking, shushing -- and not a whole lot of sleeping. As it turns... -

Alek Minassian was charged with 10 counts of murder and 13 counts of attempted murder, after last Friday?s van attacks. Since it emerged in two Toronto Star reports that Minassian may have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), social media has lit up with... -

by Melissa Willets posted in Parenting My first three children were born very close together. So up until now, I never really knew any other way of doing things. My life was always about having at least two kids in diapers, balancing the... -

by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Parenting By Jordan Lee Wilcox, Common Sense Media My wife and I are avid users of technology. We shop online, we stream content to a myriad of devices in our home, and we have come to depend on... -

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