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It might be news to toy stores that still (still!) label their aisles “boys toys” and “girls toys” (or grandparents who insist your daughter would really like a miniature vacuum cleaner for her birthday while your son needs a train set), but guess what: Kids don’t care about gender stereotypes. And if they do, it’s because we have conditioned them […]
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I know as well as anyone how tough blended family life can be. It takes patience, commitment to the bigger picture, and a lot of just letting stuff go. Like everything else involved in raising small people, it’s easier if you have support and empathy. And that doesn’t necessarily have to come from — or be restricted to — real-life […]
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Your child is growing more curious by the day and once they get they become mobile, forget it: They’ll be crawling here and there, exploring everything and anything they can get their hands on — especially objects they really shouldn’t be touching. This is your cue that it’s time to baby-proof the house tenfold, which means making sure anything sharp […]
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While there’s no denying that shopping for a new baby can be fun — picking out all those adorable toys, teeny-tiny clothes and super-soft blankies is basically one giant dopamine rush — there are certain purchasing decisions involved in the preparation of a newborn that are about as enjoyable and unavoidable as a diaper blowout (parents-to-be: just you wait). So […]
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It’s that time of year! Pumpkin spice is running rampant- maybe a little to rampant (seriously, anybody else seen those pumpkin spice tortilla chips? Calm yourselves.) and even though most stores busted out the pumpkins and hay bales in August, it is the month of Halloween, and you know what that means. Cozy sweaters, the leaves changing colors, Christmas stuff […]
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More than half of all women have used a vibrator for sexual pleasure, according to one study—suggesting that these buzzy bedroom devices are becoming a lot more mainstream. Yet some people still hold on to the idea that vibrators are for just masturbation, used only when an actual partner isn't available. It's time to bust that misguided sex myth. Fact is, using a vibrator during sex with a partner […]
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If you’ve ever seen a newborn wrapped up like a burrito, you know it is the cutest sight. Their legs and arms are tucked and snug, and all you can see is their sweet little head. But cuteness aside, swaddling serves a very important purpose: It helps infants “feel safe and warm,” Dr. Katherine Williamson, MD, a pediatrician at Mission […]
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So in love! Khloe Kardashian welcomed her daughter, True, in April 2018 with her ex Tristan Thompson, and the reality star has been gushing about her baby girl ever since. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star opened up about her dreams of motherhood long before her newborn arrived. “I’m a really fun aunt, so I hope I’m going to be […]
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Teens who choose to spend time alone may know what’s best for them, according to new research that suggests solitude isn’t a red flag for isolation or depression. The key factor is choice, say researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Wilmington College: When solitude is imposed on adolescents and young adults, whether as punishment or as a […]
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Traveling with little ones can be a real doozy, but according to actor Connie Britton, it doesn’t have to be. Britton, who adopted her son, Eyob, in 2011, stopped by Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM radio show on Wednesday to talk all things mom life, actor life and more. And who knew? Apparently, Connie Britton’s favorite parenting hack ever came from… Nicole Kidman. […]
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