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16 Creative Photo Ideas for Tracking Your Baby's First Year
Post by Caroline Olney. The first year with a new baby is difficult for so many reasons -- not in the least because they change so fast and you're almost too tired to notice. But with a camera and some...
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45 Reasons Small Children Actively Despise Sleep in All Its Forms
Post by Nicole Fabian-Weber. Since I've become a mom of two, I've realized something: My kids hate sleep. Actually, maybe they don't hate sleep, but they're super good at impersonating children who do....
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Quiz: Can We Guess When You Gave Birth?
Post by The Stir Bloggers. Bet you think it’s a long shot. But there are hundreds of scientific studies published in leading journals suggesting certain temperaments, health characteristics and a ton...
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Why I've Stopped Apologizing for Feeding My Baby Formula
Post by The Stir Bloggers. Few parenting choices bring moms to their knees like choosing between breastmilk and formula. Feeding a baby should be the easiest thing in the world -- universally a good...
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United We Feed: 11 Images That Go Beyond the Breast or Bottle Debate
Post by Judy Dutton. It's a fact: Babies need to eat. But how moms feed their kids -- by breast, bottle, or otherwise -- is a question often fraught with struggles, stress, and guilt. That's why...
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Sorry Haters, My Double Stroller Isn't Hurting Anyone
Post by The Stir Bloggers. I was holding the door to Starbucks open with my foot while attempting to shoehorn my double stroller over the threshold, when a woman nearby muttered, in her loudest stage...
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Photographer Turns Breastfeeding Moms Into 'Goddesses' in Breathtaking Photos
Post by Judy Dutton. Sure, breastfeeding moms are a beautiful sight ... but are they goddesses? Hinsdale, Illinois, mom and photographer Ivette Ivens sure thinks so -- which is why she embarked on a...
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15 Photos That Will Make You Look at Baby Feet in Whole New Way
Post by Judy Dutton. If you've got a newborn baby on your hands, you will no doubt be admiring every inch of him -- and maybe breaking out the camera so you'll never forget it. Well, make sure you...
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Mom's Viral PSA Against Breastfeeding in Public Has Hilarious Twist (VIDEO)
Post by Megan Zander. Kristina Kuzmic makes great videos about the realities of parenting, and her latest installment is no exception. If you support breastfeeding, her title, 4 Reasons Women Should...
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QUIZ: Baby's 1st-Year Milestones: How Well Do You Know the Norm?
Post by Judy Dutton. Most parents breathlessly await the day their baby starts to talk, walk, and reach other developmental markers. Only do you know when that will happen? Take this test to find...
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Big Love and Hormones: 12 Women Share the First Time Motherhood Made Them Cry
Post by Wendy Robinson. Most of us realize that deciding to have a baby means that there will be a lot of crying in our future. But how many of us expected that it would be us and not the baby covered...
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10 Golden Rules for Playing With Your Baby
Post by Stephanie Booth. You know you're supposed to play with your baby. But HOW exactly do you do that? It's not like you can pull out a board game and make them the banker. (Not yet, at least.)It's...
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How 13 Moms (Barely) Survived Their First Public Outings With Baby
Post by Wendy Robinson. The first time you decide to leave the house with your newborn often involves a level of planning on par with a covert spy operation. You have to plan for feedings and diapers...
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Breastfeeding Timeline: What to Expect From Birth to 1 Year
Post by Judy Dutton. Breastfeeding is no doubt a beautiful way to feed your baby, but don't be fooled: It's also FULL of surprises. And unless you know what to expect and when, nursing can be full of...
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How to Protect Baby From the Sun, Naturally
Post by Michele Zipp. With the fun of summer comes the worry about the sun and its potentially harmful rays. We want our little ones to play outside, but we also have to make sure they are protected...
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Dad Takes Us On the Dopest Nursery Tour You'll Ever See, a la 'MTV Cribs'...
Post by Judy Dutton. Nearly every parent on the planet likes to show off their new nursery, which bores most people to tears. But not this dad's nursery tour, which is done as an MTV Cribs parody that...
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13 Priceless Ways to Add Your Pet to Baby's Birth Announcement (PHOTOS)
Post by Caroline Olney. Pets are a big part of the family, no question about it. That means they're bound to love their new -- human -- little brother or sister like family, and there's no sweeter way...
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10 Images of Baby Hands That Will Reach Out and Grab Your Heart (PHOTOS)
Post by Judy Dutton. Newborns are like celebrities: Just seconds after they emerge, people are fawning over (and photographing!) every inch of their cuteness left and right. Yet here's one...
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10 Pediatricians Confess the Craziest Things They've Heard From Parents (PHOTOS)
Post by Judy Dutton. Pediatricians are parents' sounding boards for just about all health concerns we may have for our kids. And while certain questions crop up regularly, every once in awhile,...
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10 Nursery Rhymes So Creepy Kids Should Never Hear Them (VIDEO)
Post by The Stir Bloggers. Have you actually ever really thought about the words to those nursery rhymes you're singing or reading to your little one? Many of them are downright creepy and scary. Watch...
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