When other people ask you if you're ready to have kids, they're generally not referring to whether or not you can afford to raise a child. But that's one factor you can't leave out of your decision to start a family. Scroll though the financial factors to consider when determining if you can afford a baby. Read more

Once you've made the transition into parenthood, you may assume that your prebaby bucket list is a thing of the past. However, there's a brief window of time during which your little bundle of joy — no matter how demanding — will be reliably by your side. Take advantage of this phase before your baby starts walking, and enjoy the relative ease of these seven activities or ways of Read more

At the risk of sounding like a motivational speaker . . . it's amazing how much wisdom we can garner from our kids. Simply by being themselves, children bring a sense of optimism, innocence, and imagination to everyday life. While there are, of course, perks to being a grown-up too, in the case of these six everyday lessons, there's something to be said for going through life with a child's Read more

Parenthood will close out its third season this week with a very big celebration: Jasmine and Crosby's long-anticipated wedding! Though the on-again off-again couple just reunited in the last episode, it looks like they got their nuptials together fast. Take a look at the sweet photos of their backyard wedding. Photos courtesy of NBC Read more

Thanksgiving is almost here, which means we're all gearing up to watch the parade and chow down on turkey with loved ones. Though no one can replace our nearest and dearest, I always think it's fun to imagine what it would be like to spend the holiday with some of our favorite TV characters. Whether these shows have a family or a group of friends so close they're like family, these are the groups Read more

Tinkle tubes? Potty mitts? Nope, these aren't props from an SNL sketch mocking the absurdity of the baby product industry; they're actual items. After talking about how exhausting new parenthood is, one of the ideas that's constantly hashed out is the sheer amount of stuff that babies require. Some of that stuff is, of course, nonnegotiable: the baby needs somewhere safe to sleep, diapers, Read more