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‘Sustainable queen’ mom gifts her kids ‘trash toys’ she find on the street
“You’re coming home with me,” a mom begins in a video about giving her kids toys from the street, when she spots a filthy play car discarded on a footpath.
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Should you let your teen diet? Mom's decision about daughter sparks debate: 'Red flag'
July 4, 2024 | 2:44pmDiet culture seems to be just one more thing parents have to worry about when it comes to raising their kids.
Hatch Baby recalls nearly 1M popular sound machines due to shock hazard
July 4, 2024 | 12:35pmHatch Baby, a popular brand among new parents, has recalled nearly one million power adapters sold with its Rest 1st generation sound machines.
Dear Abby: My daughter threw me out of the house over how I am raising her niece
July 4, 2024 | 3:00amDear Abby advises a parent on how to handle the relationship with a daughter who "isn't mentally healthy" while raising a grandchild and another person on declining a wedding invitation.
I charge other moms for play dates with my daughter — trolls say it's tacky, but it's only fair
July 3, 2024 | 2:06pmMaking a quick buck these days is child’s play — so says this money-minded mama.
Parenting influencers must pay their kids for using them in videos now: ‘You have to be ethical’
July 3, 2024 | 10:04amStarting July 1, parent influencers must cut their kids a portion of their gross earnings.
'Entitled' mom is slammed for insisting kids share toys at the park
July 2, 2024 | 9:46amIs sharing really caring? One mom divides TikTok by saying children should share their toys with other kids at the park.
Want your kids to focus and think better? These foods may help
July 2, 2024 | 9:28amFor the study, the kids took pencil and paper tests to showcase their intellect and completed a computerized task to demonstrate their attention skills.
Baby name expert reveals parents are picking names ending in 'ai'
July 1, 2024 | 12:04pm"So many modern families are multicultural, which contributes to this trend," baby name expert Sophie Kihm said.
'I just discovered how to make my baby stop crying in the car'
June 30, 2024 | 9:38pmIf you’ve driven regularly in a car with a baby, you’ve driven with a screaming baby.
How do expecting parents prepare for parenthood?
June 27, 2024 | 1:46pmThe average parent will spend more than three weeks of time preparing the nursery for their child before they’re born.
I 'unschool' my children — they decide what they want to learn and we don't teach them anything
June 27, 2024 | 11:49amNo more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks — in fact, no more teachers at all.
My husband has been risking our kids' lives with this illegal act in the car
June 24, 2024 | 1:01pm"Whenever we drive in the family car together, I always make sure they’re buckled up and had no idea he wasn’t taking the same precautions when he was driving them...
My husband talked me into having kids — now I miss my old life
June 24, 2024 | 9:54amShe admitted that she had never planned to have kids, but after meeting her husband, his desire for children and societal expectations "talked her into it."
Elon Musk's 12 kids and counting: What to know about the Tesla billionaire's big brood
June 23, 2024 | 6:21pmElon Musk, worth $207 billion, has fathered six kids in the past five years — including three with Neuralink exec Shivon Zilis.
Millennial mom struggles to translate Gen Alpha kid's slang — here's what 'Ohio', 'Sigma' and 'mewing' mean
June 19, 2024 | 4:43pmGen Alpha slang or just pure gibberish?
I told my friend to take her son to the doctor for his horrible behavior -- here was her reaction
June 18, 2024 | 7:56pmParenting is a tough gig, and while we might have differing views and opinions on how to do the ‘hardest job in the world’ is it ever okay to openly judge a friend’s...
I felt a pop in my leg at 34 weeks pregnant — now I'm lucky to be alive
June 17, 2024 | 12:55pmThe mom-to-be had experienced on-and-off pain in her left leg throughout her pregnancy, but a seemingly harmless movement on the couch led to a medical emergency that would almost take...
The top Disney-inspired baby names revealed — see which states are the most obsessed
June 17, 2024 | 10:39amNew Yorkers with newborns want to be part of that world.
Broke women prefer more feminine facial features over manly men: study
June 16, 2024 | 4:20pmIf dude looks like a lady he might be Mr. Right.
Frugal mom breaks down hidden daily costs that adds up to thousands
June 16, 2024 | 10:17amA recent post in the Moms on a Budget Facebook group has sparked a heated discussion about everyday spending habits.