Toddlers

Saying yes to the adventure of foster care

The call came at midnight: "We have a 3-year-old girl at the hospital. Her mom was shot and is not expected to live through the night. Can you come pick her...

A brutally honest — and awesome — back-to-school night

My beloved preschool director was saying things but she was also NOT SAYING THINGS. And the things she was not saying were being conveyed (at least to me) with...

Mom Truths: Child’s punishment = mom’s dream

Sleep. Baths. Hair styling. Quiet time outs. The TODAY Parenting Team's Cat and Nat hilariously point out just how much moms love all the things that make kids...

Moms, let's stop apologizing for the mess

Sometimes our homes are cluttered and chaotic, and sometimes they're sparkling and smelling fresh. We live here and our space reflects that — our kids, our...

As a busy wife and mom of two kids, 'I am the keeper'

To all of you who are keepers, I see you. I know the weight of the things you keep. I know the invisible work you do — which doesn't come with a pay check or...

New Father Chronicles: When a toddler helps with the baby

His new baby needed to be changed and fed, so the TODAY Parenting Team's La Guardia Cross thought it was a perfect opportunity to teach his older daughter how...

Emerging from the fog of parenting small children

Bit by bit you find pieces of yourself you set aside long ago. You collect the nearly forgotten pieces as you go. A book here, a quiet cup of coffee there....

Here's to all the moms who are exhausted before their day really begins

Someday we'll be sitting in our tidy kitchens or leaving a silent house. And from what I hear we'll miss this. We'll miss these signs of love and life behind...

Mom Truths: Why back-to-school resolutions and reality don’t mix

The beginning of a new school year can feel like a mom New Year. The TODAY Parenting Team's Cat and Nat hilariously advise against putting TOO much pressure...

Mom of 3 young kids: 'I suck at being a friend right now'

I'm in the weeds. I'm knee-deep in parenting little kids who need me for pretty much everything right now. But this stage in life — it doesn't last forever....

Jessica Biel says son Silas is in ‘terrible twos,’ but here’s what she fears more

"The Sinner" star's 2-year-old son is keeping the actress and her singer husband, Justin Timberlake, on their toes these days.

The weight of motherhood: 'I can still pick him up, so I do'

Last week, he asked me to carry him downstairs. I could have said no, you are a big boy now. But I don't say no. I juggle the other things in my hands and find...

Mom Truths: What ‘80s moms need to know about 2017

Back to the future! The TODAY Parenting Team's Cat and Nat hilariously engage in time travel and tell '80s moms what it's like to be a mother today.

Kelly Clarkson's kids invaded Studio 1A — and they couldn't be cuter!

Kelly Clarkson's kids staged a mini takeover that left us saying "aw!"

Brian Austin Green defends his son wearing dresses: ‘It's his life'

The "Beverly Hills, 90210" star has four children, including one who goes his own way when it comes to fashion.

When I feel overwhelmed as a mom, I remember: 'You're going to miss it'

You're going to miss someone needing you ALL THE TIME. You're going to miss being called out for maybe a hundred times a day for all things great and small....

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This center is combining child and senior care — the results are beautiful!

This care center is home to child and senior care facilities, and the heart-warming interactions have proven beneficial to both groups.

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This school year, try a 5-minute hack to transform your kid's morning routine

Alarm clocks, music, poking and prodding weren't working — and then we found the perfect trick.

New Father Chronicles: Can you avoid the 'terrible twos'?

Are the 'terrible twos' always THAT terrible? In this hilarious conversation with his toddler daughter, the TODAY Parenting Team's La Guardia Cross tries to...

Hey, Ma, I got this! Watch toddler without arms help baby brother with pacifier

This sweet video of two young brothers has been viewed over 50,000 times.

See Fergie and Josh Duhamel celebrate son's birthday with pics — and a dance-off

The parents got the party started earlier this week to celebrate their little boy's birthday, and now they're sharing the sweet celebration with fans.

Adorable little girl steals the show during mom's TV news interview

The focus of the segment was meant to be on milk allergies. But it didn't work out that way.

I have the responsibility to raise my children to be good people - and so do you

"I have the power - no, the responsibility - to protect how my children view the world and influence how they treat others. And, so do you."

Chrissy Teigen talks mommy shamers: 'If I seem like I don’t care, I definitely care'

Chrissy Teigen opened up to TODAY about mommy shamers and how she handles the anxiety of traveling with a baby.

Spilled tea, loud sobs and a big reminder: Our children simply want to try

Can you imagine how frustrating it is to try things and fail, over and over, all day long? Toddlers do that all day.

Mom Truths: ‘Mom-dating’ is HARD

"Oh my gosh, is this a real friend? Is this not just a park friend?" The TODAY Parenting Team's Cat and Nat describe the challenges of taking mom friendships...

Funny because it’s true: The best of Cat and Nat’s #MomTruth videos

When Cat and Nat share their hilarious "Mom Truths" videos on the TODAY Parenting Team, mothers everywhere snort coffee out of their noses.

Mom success: I'm shooting for 80/20

Here is what I'm learning in the gritty, day-in-and-day-out grind of raising real human beings: if we get seven or eight things right out of every 10, it's...

New Father Chronicles: Tea time with a 2-year-old

When the TODAY Parenting Team's La Guardia Cross attempts to enjoy a proper tea party with his daughter Amalah, things get messy.

To the mom struggling to hold it together

I don't see you because you don't let it show. Like me, you wear a brave mask. You smile to hide your stress, even on the bad days. You get up every day, put...

This 4-year-old assures his scared sister all is OK at drive-thru car wash

"See; it's not so scary," the boy tells his 1-year-old crying sister.

2 things we thought about before delaying kindergarten for our son

By the end of our son's second year in preschool, my husband Mac and I knew he wouldn't be ready to start kindergarten with the rest of his peers.

Aw! Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager celebrated daughters' birthdays together

Vale and Poppy share a birthday and their moms posted adorable pictures to mark the day!

Kids gone wild! Sheinelle and Dylan share their favorite messy moments

Inspired by a hilarious roundup of messes made by mischievous toddlers, the Weekend TODAY anchors shared their own disasters.

Mom Truths: What really happens at first day of school drop-offs

With seven children between them, the TODAY Parenting Team's Cat and Nat can anticipate possible kid behavior on that fateful first day.

All the ways I'm a 'sometimes mom'

Sometimes I completely nail it as a mother. But sometimes...

What I learned when I finally bought shorts 2 sizes up from my pre-pregnancy size

I had been tugging and pulling on my pre-pregnancy shorts for two weeks, trying to get them up and cinched shut. No matter how hard I tried, it just wasn't...

Parenting in public: 'Remember, you will probably never see these people again'

A stranger once told me to act like the parent and control my kid. I was devastated — until I gave the matter some careful thought.

'My lost boy somehow found a way'

He hasn't been hungry in years. He sleeps in a bed. With a woman who loves him. But he still won't let me throw away any of his shoes.

50 thoughts I have between sunrise and sunset

I am a woman. I am a wife. I am a mother. My brain never stops. Even when I sleep, I have constant lists and topics running wild through my cerebellum. It....

My daughter melted down at Walmart — and what happened next made me cry

You never know the problems a child has that causes them to misbehave, and unless you know the struggle of being a parent to a child like mine, you cannot judge...