Mommy's little helper.
Five-year-old children are hard to forget, even if they are asleep. A Boston family hailed a cab home from the airport after returning from a trip. They got their luggage, paid the fare and tipped, but forgot their slumbering daughter in the back of the minivan. Once they realized their error, they freaked. The veteran taxi driver was radioed and he safely returned the child to her home. Read more
Welcome to a new season of The Bachelorette, everyone! First of all, is anyone else as excited as I am to see Emily Maynard take the reigns, or roses, as it were? She is sweet as apple pie and I don't know anyone that doesn't love a Southern belle, least of all the gentlemen vying for her affections. I use the term "gentlemen" lightly, as several of them displayed relatively ungentlemanly Read more
When I learned I was pregnant with my first child, I dreamed of decorating the nursery and picking out a layette. But what I really couldn't wait to do was fill the bookshelves with my childhood favorites. The first to be placed was a collection of Maurice Sendak books. Sure, every kid deserves a copy of Where the Wild Things Are, but it was the Nutshell Library that earned the place of honor on Read more
All babies need is food, love, and a warm place to sleep. For some, that place is in mama's bed while for others it's an emptied-out dresser drawer. James Mollison's Where Children Sleep, depicts more than 50 children from around the world and the rooms they call their own. The beautiful book, which was written to help raise awareness for children's rights, is filled with tots from all walks of Read more
Hilary Duff is missing her sleep — Celebrity Baby Blog Twelve adorable babies caught sleeping in funny positions — The Stir Reese Witherspoon isn't letting pregnancy get in the way of her runs — Celebrity Baby Scoop Vaccine myths may be hurting children more than we thought — FitPregnancy Your guide to when you need to keep your kids home from school — Parenting Royal-inspired baby Read more
On this week's episode of The Vampire Diaries, we take a road trip to Denver with Elena and Damon, which leads to possibly the best moment we've ever seen between these two. There's also a reconciliation for another couple, while a dearly departed character shows up with something very important to say to us all. While everyone is trying to figure out the vampire bloodlines to determine if they Read more
Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Andrea Updike about toddlers using pacifiers. I have a confession to make. My 3-year-old uses a pacifier when he sleeps. Also? I have no intention of taking it away. We’ve all seen the pictures of Suri Cruise with her Read more
While some older siblings might be thrilled by the news of your pregnancy, children often will react negatively. Some might even break down into tears, like in this sad but relatable home video of a mom's pregnancy announcement. The news of a new sibling can be devastating to a child, because it means that he might receive less of your time and attention and will have to share his toys and your Read more
When there's a foul odor coming from my kids' bedrooms, the first place I look is the pile of stuffed animals that sits near their beds. While some parents consider stuffed animals to be little more than dust collectors, in our home, they are a necessity, helping soothe my kids to sleep each night. But cleaning them has always been an issue — I fear the day one of their loveys is destroyed in Read more
We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Ben Sommer, conceived through alternative insemination, is a young man now and tells the story of deciding to meet his donor. I grew up in a middle-class home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with two loving parents, both of whom are women. My conception was perhaps the most organized and scientific miracle of Read more
