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Parenting is all about balance, and helping develop our kids’ self-esteem is no exception. It’s a fine line between raising courageous, bold, strong, and confident kids — and raising over-entitled humans (umm, let’s be honest, over-entitled men) who think the world owes them. And as much as we parents may think — or at least hope — we’re striking the […]
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Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade have partnered with clothing company YnG DnA to sell a limited-edition Pride shirt, donating proceeds to GLSEN. In a post on Instagram, Union and Wade model the shirts alongside three of their five kids: Wade’s sons Zaire and Zion with his first wife, Siohvaughn Funches, as well as nephew, Dahveon, who Wade also raised. “As […]
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Moms: Whether you’re proud of your newly transformed “mom bod” or are trying to “get your body back,” you should not be judged for your choices. The widespread body-shaming of moms — in our culture, on our streets, and most of all on the internet — has got to stop. Now. Apparently, when we become pregnant in this society, our […]
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I’d be willing to bet there isn’t a single mother in the world who hasn’t dealt with breastfeeding problems at some point. Whether it’s trouble latching, problems with milk production, sore nipples or one of the other million+ reasons breastfeeding can be hard, it’s stressful! So imagine how elated I was when I read that one mom discovered a painless […]
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When Ella Markham’s dad, Neil, took a video of his beloved daughter dancing after the defeat of her favorite football team (the Tottenham Spurs, soccer to us Yanks), he couldn’t have imagined it would go viral for all the wrong — and then, all the right — reasons. Markham posted to Twitter a lovely video of Ella, 16 — who […]
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In January, actor-comedian Rob Delaney and his wife suffered the devastating loss of their two-year-old son, Henry. Little Henry passed away from cancer after a surgery to have a brain tumor removed. “Henry was a joy,” Delaney wrote in a February Facebook post. “He was smart, funny, and mischievous and we had so many wonderful adventures together, particularly after he’d […]
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Meghan Markle, now the Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry may be royals, but they don’t plan to give their unborn child any royal treatment. According to royal contributor Omid Scobie, the parents-to-be won’t be spoiling their baby. Scobie explained to Us Weekly that while the strategy is unconventional for a royal family, the Duchess and Duke of Sussex are […]
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Last week, Prince William revealed that his firstborn, Prince George, loves dancing. And the young prince — third in line to the throne — is taking ballet. We are mush imagining this class. We can totally picture noted danceophile Princess Diana, George’s late grandmother, beaming down from the heavens. The revelation about George came when Prince William and his wife, […]
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We can’t think of a scarier experience for parents than having a child become so sick an ambulance is required to transport the child as quickly as possible to a hospital. In fact, HGTV Flip or Flop cohosts Christina El Moussa and her ex-husband, Tarek El Moussa, are likely still getting their heart rates back down to normal. Fortunately, their […]
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Oct. 11 is International Day of the Girl Child, which, according to the official U.S. website for the day, is a day created by the United Nations “to help galvanize worldwide enthusiasm for goals to better girls’ lives, providing an opportunity for them to show leadership and reach their full potential.” And while we firmly believe every day should be […]
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