How Black parents can have tough talks about racism with their kids at any age
Here, experts share tips for how Black parents can have "the race talk" with their children, regardless of their age.
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Stay-at-home guidelines by state for families and caregivers
Federal, state and local governments are quickly adopting new guidelines to try to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In some...
9 ways to support domestic workers’ fight for fair work
There are over 2 million domestic workers across the United States employed part- or full-time to provide families with valuable...
Child care costs more in 2020, and the pandemic has parents scrambling for solutions
Read the Care.com 2023 Cost of Care Report: This is what child care costs in 2023 According to a new Care.com...
8 back-to-school child care options and what safety protocols experts suggest for each
While the 2020-21 school year — however it looks — is likely going to provide parents with more kid-free time...
It’s time to look at how ‘school choice’ is enabling racial inequality
The murder of George Floyd and the global protests against racial injustice that followed led to a forced reckoning for many...
How white parents can teach their kids to be anti-racist
In the wake of millions of people taking to the streets to protest police brutality against Black Americans — the...
5 myths about face masks and kids: What experts say parents need to know
Ever since the novel coronavirus arrived in the U.S., parents have been faced with an onslaught of messages about what...
School may reopen in the fall, but some parents won’t be sending their kids back
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many kids and their parents struggled through months of virtual learning and home schooling together,...
4 questions to ask child caregivers during coronavirus
Parenting in this time of coronavirus is adding an extra layer of learning to everything we thought we knew about...
6 make-believe games to boost your kids’ imaginations
From role playing to creating a business, these six make believe games will get kids' creativity going.
5 easy kid-friendly recipes to make with freshly picked berries
There’s nothing more satisfying than sinking your teeth into freshly picked berries. Buying berries at a local grocery store isn’t...
What going back to school could look like this year (Spoiler: Pretty different)
Now that the 2019-2020 school year is — virtually — wrapping up, parents and students are wondering what lies ahead...
How to talk to kids about face masks and tips to get them used to wearing one
In combination with hand-washing and social distancing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone over the age of...
COVID-19 has more parents putting off their kids’ vaccinations and experts are concerned
Because of COVID-19, children are out of school, being kept away from day care and missing out on extracurricular activities....
Summer 2020 resource guide for parents and caregivers
Let’s face it. Summer 2020 is going to look different for families and caregivers, due to the spread of COVID-19....
How to store breast milk safely: Your questions answered
If you are a breastfeeding mom returning to work, or just pumping your milk for the occasional outing, you probably...
What to do when grandparents want to visit during the COVID-19 crisis
La’shea F.’s preschooler hasn’t hugged her grandparents or great-grandparents in seven weeks due to COVID-19. “The closest we have gotten...
Face masks on kids at day care: Are they worth the effort?
Social distancing with children is no easy feat. Kids are notorious for touching everything within their reach, and many of...
A love letter to my kids’ babysitter (You are missed.)
Oh, babysitters. How do we love thee? Let us count the ways. Well, for one, you’re always bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and...
How to choose the right types of car seats from babyhood to big kid
Convertible car seat? High back booster? Here's the latest info and recommendations on children's car seat sizes.
10 sharing activities for toddlers and preschoolers
Discover expert-backed ideas to teach sharing for kids during toddlerhood and preschool — and why these skills are essential.
Mom’s viral grocery shopping photo reminds us why parent shaming isn’t OK
Life looks different for most people, thanks to COVID-19, but it seems one thing that hasn’t changed are society’s impossible...
Healthy homemade ice cream recipes kids will love
Few things delight a child more than a sticky, sweet ice cream cone dripping down their arm in the heat...
Could ‘double bubbles’ be the pandemic-inspired child care solution of the future?
Social distancing has proven difficult for many families, but would it be easier if you could do it with...
When can I hire a house cleaner and what safety measures should we take?
Raise your hand if you could use some help around the house these days. (Cue millions of hands.) Whether...
Talking to kids about job loss: What to say and how to say it
If you or your partner has been laid off or furloughed from your place of employment, you’re far from alone:...
17 parents on the insanity that is no child care and no school
Whether you work, stay home or do something in between, there’s one thing most parents across the globe are missing...
COVID-19 reveals an already broken system for working families in America
For most American families, work-life balance was a struggle long before the days of social distancing and indefinite school...
5 ways to help kids make the most of feeling bored
It’s a refrain of childhood, but it rarely fails to ignite irritation in parents and caregivers: “I’m bored.” When kids...
Parenting is forever changed by this pandemic, but it’s going to be worth it, right?
If there was one word to blanketly describe the feelings of living amid this pandemic, it might be “intense.” Intense...
America is reopening, but there’s still not enough child care
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in the U.S., many of us have been daydreaming about the day when stay-at-home orders...
Managing Caregiving in the Era of COVID-19
Facilitated by Jody Gastfriend & Chandi Deitmer. The unique circumstances of COVID-19 add an extra layer to the already complex...
Parents in quarantine share their best survival secrets
If you’re like a lot of parents, you’re probably struggling under the new demands of life during a pandemic. Parenting...
Expert-backed chart offers a more realistic take on homeschool hours for stressed parents
Distance learning, remote learning, home schooling: whatever you call it, it’s not easy. Since the COVID-19 pandemic made its way...
23 photos of celebrity moms living that breastfeeding life
It’s their Instagram accounts and they’ll do what they want to — and that includes posting breastfeeding photos and selfies,...
Caregivers and house cleaners: What a safe return to work after lockdown might look like
Across the country, people who’ve been staying home to slow the spread of COVID-19 are talking about going back to...
5 benefits of letting kids get bored
Unlike a spontaneous hug or an early morning, sleepy-eyed snuggle, hearing “I’m bored” from a child isn’t something that makes...
The dirtiest places in your house — and how to clean them
Uncover the dirtiest room in your home. Find out how personal hygiene impacts cleanliness and germ spread in your space.
Keeping my kid from his grandparents has been our family’s pandemic heartbreak
One morning, several weeks into staying home, my 20-month-old pointed to the frying pan drying on the stove from the...