Names associated with the ocean (or water in general) hold a special place in my heart. One of my friends who lives with his family out in California lives near the ocean, and all of them have names ...

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As a mom of four kids who were each adopted at birth, I've been asked all sorts of questions. While some have been perfectly innocent and asked in the nicest way, others have merely been from nosy ...

For much of my life, I was not interested in reading for enjoyment. I hope readers will not make my mistakes and instead begin reading for pleasure at a much earlier age. There are different good ways ...

When you're a parent, summertime means lots of different things: re-applying sunscreen multiple times every day, fielding constant requests for ice cream and popsicles, finding sand in unexpected ...

No matter how many kids you have, the experience with each new baby is a different one — but there's a stark difference between navigating life with twins vs. a singleton. Twins can be a real ...

When your baby starts eating real solid food (not just mush), feeding time can get pretty interesting. With so many new textures and flavors to explore, you never know what their reaction is going to ...

Naming your child after a desert can be a creative way to come up with unique baby names that are not so common. It's quite the thing these days to choose a name that stands out from all the rest—so, ...

We all know that reading is an important part of the child’s development to build independence and self-confidence. However, parents who want their children to read face extra challenges today from ...

Sometimes you just have to laugh. This mom is so right. The truth is that kids are endlessly entertaining, it's just that we're often too stressed out to notice. Instead of getting angry that her ...

I'm fortunate that I have only happy memories of my childhood, which was spent surrounded by a loving family and all my pets. I began thinking about what made my early years so great - and a ...