From baby’s first year to their first day of school and everything in between (and beyond), we cover topical, timely, and important parenting topics to keep you well-informed (and entertained) in these difficult modern times.
Pride Parades and events have been canceled around the country this year. Celebrate from home with these fabulous Drag Queens.
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Finding the most effective way of disciplining your child can be challenging. What works for one child might not work for another, depending on personality, age, and your general parenting style. Like most parenting decisions, it’s up to you and your family to determine what tools make the most sense to use.
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We all know it’s good for your mental health if you can get some time to yourself during the day. But, of course, that’s easier said than done. Between watching the kids, getting meals ready, trying to keep the house clean, staying on top of your work and fitting in sleep once in awhile, it can be hard to imagine being able to carve out additional time for self-care. The good news: You don’t need to take too much time to yourself to notice a big difference in how you’re feeling.
In celebration of her daughter’s fifth birthday, Hayden Panettiere is sharing never-before-seen photos of her little girl. On June 8, Panettiere revealed that she decided to make a public Instagram page in order to connect with her fans. “Hello everyone! Finally posting publicly. [I] hope everyone is staying healthy and safe,” Panettiere wrote. RELATED: Hayden
“Shoutout to Nikko Hurtado for coming over and helping me get my Gigi’s sweet message transferred on me.”
“Kelly and Brandon had been having problems for several months and were making a conscious effort to work things out.”
“That’s the scene where J.J. was,” his grandfather said. “My little man.”
Excellent names for girlss inspired by leaders and activist of the civil rights movement.
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Handsome names for boys inspired by leaders and activist of the civil rights movement.
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I’ve been a communication professor for 9 years, and one of my favorite courses to teach is Intercultural Communication. During the first week of class, I open a conversation about culture and race by asking my students to discuss their racial identity. As we make our way around the room, what tends to happen is my white students get noticeably uncomfortable when I ask, “What is your race, and what does it mean to you?” It is tough for them to say, “I am white,” and even daunting to discuss what their whiteness means to them.
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“I have no intention to take custody. I just want her mom to get help.”
“We listen to music all the time. Lola saw an album cover on Alexa and started asking questions about it.”
Anderson Cooper asked himself this week why he didn’t have a son sooner with co-parent and former partner Benjamin Maisani, 47, in PEOPLE’s cover story for the magazine’s first-ever Pride issue.
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“I have a son. I kept waiting for the right time to say something.”
A mom writes in asking for advice about her son and her son’s father, whom she is no longer with. She says that she has not been together with her son’s father for a long time; they did not work out as a couple. According to this mom, she eventually lost primary custody of her son, who elected to live with his father after being “showered” with gifts. She was supposed to have her son this summer, but her ex refuses to provide any financial support, even for groceries for their son, when she has them, which puts this mom in a financially impossible situation.
When you first have kids, you read all the books (or not) on what to expect, and as you raise them, you talk to other parents and compare notes on milestones and mood swings, techniques, and terrible twos and more.
“And with Father’s Day right around the corner, I’ve been thinking about all the things my dad has taught me over the years.”
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“I knew what it was like growing up without a dad. If there was ever something that happened to me, I would want Wyatt to be surrounded by love.”
“I bring all kinds of toys and cups because he loves to spill water on himself and even more when he splashes it at my face. If you ask me it’s a win-win situation. I can wash my hair and his at the same time, and he loves the playtime with me in there.”
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One woman has been trying to get pregnant for a while but unbeknownst to her, her husband had a vasectomy years prior — and only his ex-wife knows **gasp**–!
Planning date nights, generally speaking, is hard enough, but planning a special night that can (must… given most of our current circumstances…) be done at home is even more challenging. It’s just too easy to fall into the habit of getting take out and streaming the latest movie on Netflix. Luckily, there are lots of ways to spruce up your typical stay-at-home date night.
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The eyes are the window to the soul, let’s talk about the drapes!
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A mom writes in asking for advice about how her boyfriend might go about adopting her children. She says the children’s biological father has not been very involved in their lives. He does not pay the child support he owes. He has put up fights in court. This mom would like her current boyfriend to formally adopt her kids, but the father refuses to give up his paternal rights, despite his lack of involvement. What can she do?
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And after the support he got from several commenters via Reddit, the dad started seeing things with a clear head.
