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Health

How to help your kids build a healthy relationship with food

By Rachel Feltman

Kid and puppy taking a nap on the couch as part of a healthy sleep schedule
DIY

How to get your kids on a healthy sleep schedule

By Jean Levasseur

Expecting parents holding an ultrasound
Health

If climate change is impacting your desire to have kids, you’re not alone

By Sara Kiley Watson

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DIY

A guide to easy, healthy school lunches that kids will eat

By Jean Levasseur

Young child sitting at a table looking at a tablet
DIY

When to have the online-security talk with your kids

By Jean Levasseur

Young mice learn to parent by babysitting
Health

Young mice learn to parent by babysitting

By Grace Wade

A small child wearing floaties on their arms and waist while playing in the surf of a tropical beach.
DIY

How to help kids feel confident in the ocean

By Noah Lederman

a smiling woman crouching down to talk to a small child in a hooded jacket
Health

What ‘gentle parenting’ can teach us about care, relationships, and communication

By Julia Hotz

two children swimming on a beach
Science

The best ages for kids to learn to read, speak new languages, and other skills

By Erin Fennessy

A child sitting under a stool, trying to guess the password on a phone.
DIY

A guide to parental controls on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services

By David Nield

a woman in a gas mask holds a baby doll inside a covered apparatus
Technology

11 terrifying childcare inventions from the early 20th century

By Denise Ngo

10 absolutely wild facts about babies
Health

10 absolutely wild facts about babies

By Lauren Leffer

Two kids with blond and red hair sitting on a washer in a laundry room
DIY

Yes, little kids should do chores. Here’s how to get them started.

By Jean Levasseur

A DIY weather vane made out of recycled materials, set up outside.
DIY

Make your own weather station with recycled materials

By Jean Levasseur

How to help your kids get over picky eating
DIY

How to help your kids get over picky eating

By Jean Levasseur

Peanut butter on toast on a white speckled plate
Health

How to check for and possibly prevent allergies in children

By Sara Chodosh

Kid playing with blocks
DIY

4 fun techniques to keep kids learning while they’re stuck at home

By Mary Kearl

Child pretending to be a superhero
Health

Have no fear—healthy Halloween ideas are here

By Michael Goran/The Conversation

Family sitting and talking.
Health

How to talk to kids about the coronavirus and other bad news

By Sara Kiley Watson

A toddler dressed as Wonder Woman
Health

Eight summer activity ideas that will boost kids’ brains

By Pexman, Reggin & Madigan/The Conversation

A father and son standing on the balcony
Health

Your kids aren’t growing up too quickly, but your brain sure thinks they are

By Keith Payne/The Conversation

prison gardens
Health

Nature helps nurture relationships between incarcerated mothers and their children

By Julie Stevens/The Conversation

Kid hiking
DIY

What you need to know when hiking with kids

By Alisha McDarris

a woman and a child mixing materials in a bowl while wearing aprons, perhaps they are making a science project
DIY

Ten great science projects you can do with your kids

By John Kennedy

Kid on laptop
Health

13 free online resources to educate and entertain your kids

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Stigma against polyamory could put families’ health at risk
Health

Stigma against polyamory could put families’ health at risk

By Sara Kiley Watson

Congratulations to new penguin dads Skipper and Ping
Environment

Congratulations to new penguin dads Skipper and Ping

By Rachel Feltman

What kids learn in school can sway their parents’ beliefs
Environment

What kids learn in school can sway their parents’ beliefs

By Ula Chrobak

Sharing your negative emotions with your kids is better than hiding them
Health

Sharing your negative emotions with your kids is better than hiding them

By John Lambie/The Conversation

The secret to being a great naked mole-rat mom is in their poop
Environment

The secret to being a great naked mole-rat mom is in their poop

By Gina Mantica/The Conversation

What to know about breastfeeding
Health

What to know about breastfeeding

By Sara Chodosh

Happy Mother’s Day to nature’s moms, especially spiders who feed themselves to their babies
Environment

Happy Mother’s Day to nature’s moms, especially spiders who feed themselves to their babies

By Lexi Krupp, Ben Guarino

Parenting
DIY

The best apps for overworked parents

By David Nield

Kids with books
Health

Reading with your baby will help her for the rest of her life

By Sara Chodosh

Tech can make your conversations with kids way more effective
Technology

Tech can make your conversations with kids way more effective

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MRI Of Mother And Child
Health

The Definition of A “Parent” Is Changing

By G. Clay Whittaker

In Italy, Parents Who Force Vegan Diet Could Go To Jail
Health

In Italy, Parents Who Force Vegan Diet Could Go To Jail

By Samantha Cole

Droneboarding Is A Thing Now Because Of Course It Is
Technology

Droneboarding Is A Thing Now Because Of Course It Is

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Kindergarteners Who Share May Be Successful in the Long Run
Science

Kindergarteners Who Share May Be Successful in the Long Run

By Kate Gammon

Nurturing a Baby’s Microbiome, Before and After Birth
Science

Nurturing a Baby’s Microbiome, Before and After Birth

By Kate Gammon

Learning to Hear With Their Brains
Science

Learning to Hear With Their Brains

By Kate Gammon

CES 2015: A Smart Pacifier For Peace Of Mind
Technology

CES 2015: A Smart Pacifier For Peace Of Mind

By Lindsey Kratochwill

What’s that, again? How short, repeated phrases may further your tots’ speech
Science

What’s that, again? How short, repeated phrases may further your tots’ speech

By Kate Gammon

Pretty Big Liars: How Kids Tell Who’s Telling the Truth
Science

Pretty Big Liars: How Kids Tell Who’s Telling the Truth

By Kate Gammon

Brains, Brains (Piglet) Brains!
Science

Brains, Brains (Piglet) Brains!

By Kate Gammon

What Makes A Child Prodigy?
Science

What Makes A Child Prodigy?

By Kate Gammon

Brain-Training Toys for the Baby Crowd?
Science

Brain-Training Toys for the Baby Crowd?

By Kate Gammon

This Dad Makes Awesome CGI Videos Of His Son
Technology

This Dad Makes Awesome CGI Videos Of His Son

By Douglas Main

Winter Babies Are On the Move
Science

Winter Babies Are On the Move

By Kate Gammon

The Keyboard’s Strange Impact On Your Baby’s Name
Science

The Keyboard’s Strange Impact On Your Baby’s Name

By Kate Gammon

Screen Strain: Why The TV Your Kids See Does Matter
Science

Screen Strain: Why The TV Your Kids See Does Matter

By Kate Gammon

How to See the Future In Kids’ Drawings
Science

How to See the Future In Kids’ Drawings

By Kate Gammon

What Does a Baby Find Cute?
Science

What Does a Baby Find Cute?

By Kate Gammon

Mouth Tales
Science

Mouth Tales

By Kate Gammon

Bounce With Me, I’ll Help You Out
Science

Bounce With Me, I’ll Help You Out

By Kate Gammon

How do babies learn to know when they gotta go?
Science

How do babies learn to know when they gotta go?

By Kate Gammon

No, You Can’t Teach Your Baby To Read
Science

No, You Can’t Teach Your Baby To Read

By Kate Gammon

Gaming System Helps Young Babies Kick Their Way To Health
Science

Gaming System Helps Young Babies Kick Their Way To Health

By Kate Gammon

I Got It From My Momma: 4 Surprising Things To Thank Mom For
Science

I Got It From My Momma: 4 Surprising Things To Thank Mom For

By Kate Gammon

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Science

Do All Babies Look the Same? Depends on Who You Are.

By Kate Gammon

Why Your Dog Is Smarter Than My Baby
Science

Why Your Dog Is Smarter Than My Baby

By Kate Gammon

Babies Can Remember People They Only Met Once
Science

Babies Can Remember People They Only Met Once

By Kate Gammon

Can You Verb Me Now?
Science

Can You Verb Me Now?

By Kate Gammon

Faces, Spaces, Siblings: What Do Babies See All Day Long?
Science

Faces, Spaces, Siblings: What Do Babies See All Day Long?

By Kate Gammon