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Want to be a better parent? Use our parenting tips to teach your children to have better manners, habits, and behaviors. Keep your relationships with your partner and friends strong after having kids. Learn about traditional and non-traditional family relationships, including single-parent families, families with gay parents, and military families. Get the scoop on your favorite celebrity parents, and follow along in their pregnancies. We have helpful advice on coping with separation or divorce. We also have all the details on adoption: the process, cost, and expectations. Plus tips on how to save money, the latest beauty and fashion news, and help for working moms.

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Please Keep Your Unsolicited Pandemic Parenting Advice to Yourself

We're weeks into survival mode here. Suggesting "just let them play on their own, they have plenty of toys" does not help.
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What Do I Say to My Daughter When Her Friends' Parents Have Different Parenting Styles?

There is no such thing as a one size fits all parenting style, and our parenting choices represent important parts of our identities. Parents.com's 'Ask Your Mom' advice columnist, Emily Edlynn, Ph.D., shares how to explain that different families have different rules, and your rules are based on what you believe is best.
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Great Names for Aunts and Uncles You'll Want to Use From the Start

Looking for just the right name for your little one to call her new aunt or uncle? Get tips for landing a great nickname, plus a few fun ideas.
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I'm a Zero-Waste Mom: Reducing What I Throw Away Has Saved me Thousands of Dollars

It's small changes in her lifestyle that help blogger and mom of one, Sara Tso, maintain a zero-waste lifestyle. She shares simple tips to help busy families scale back on what they throw in the trash.
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Feeling More Anxious During the Pandemic? You're Not Alone, According to Polls

It's not just you: Anxiety is on the rise for many parents amid the coronavirus pandemic, who are not only concerned about their daily lives getting back to normal, but also about the well-being of their children.
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63 Fun Questions to Get Your Kid Talking

Children ask questions—lots of questions. But you can turn the tables! Here are 63Ā fun suggestions to get a conversation started.
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25 Grandmother Name Ideas We Love

Do you think the the traditional titles ā€œgrandmaā€ or ā€œgrandmotherā€ sound stuffy? Then choose one of these alternative nicknames that kids will love.
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2-Year-Old Arkansas Boy Adopted Over Zoom After Coronavirus Pandemic Canceled Court Hearings

The Wieneke family did not let the coronavirus pandemic stop them from adopting 2-year-old Jaden.