Toddlers

To the distracted parent: I am one of you

"Sometimes your best will still fail."

Letting you go

"I could almost see the teenager in you. The young man you would become. And that’s when I realized —one day, I’ll have to let you go."

Welcome to the two-boy mom club, Dylan! Here what we wish we'd known

Welcome to the boy mom club! It's the most magical, wonder— oh my god. Hold on. No, no, no, never ever ever are you to ride the dog like that!

Dad busted by cops for using beer as a booster seat for his toddler

Oh, Canada.

'Internet friends' showed up in real life for single mom with sick baby

Jaiden Cowley, whose daughter was born with a congenital heart defect, was overwhelmed by the "sheer generosity" of strangers.

Dear stranger, stop touching my kids

"In no way shape or form is it ever OK for you to touch someone else's child when you don't know them."

Mom blogger Tiffany Jenkins: 'An amazing life after addiction is possible'

'There was a point where I didn't want to live.'

9 and three-quarters secret tips for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Before reading, please solemnly swear that you are up to no good.

Normalize tantrums

"The only rules little kids go by are their own."

This leak-proof, 'indestructible' water bottle is perfect for kids

It didn't leak all over my son's backpack ... ever.

Dad's 'life-changing' invention helps 2-year-old son finally crawl

Paralyzed from the chest down, Brody pushed up with his arms, but couldn’t crawl. His dad's "tinkering" changed everything.

He never wanted balloons, I did

"It took me an entire week to set up for the party and my son was miserable and cried through the entire thing."

Robin Thicke's fiancée defends feeding 16-month-old daughter hot Cheetos

April Love Geary responded to online trolls who questioned her parenting skills.

To my son: I called you baby first

"I am so, so unbelievably proud I got to call you baby first."

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The beauty of motherhood lies in ordinary, in-between moments

"It's good morning 'I love you's.' It's campfires and s'mores. It's tan lines and sticky fingers."

Do you need to kid-proof your beauty products? How to prevent emergencies

Nearly 65,000 kids were treated at U.S. emergency rooms for cosmetic-related injuries from 2002 to 2016.

Jenna Bush Hager: I never doubted my dad's love

He loved his little girl so much that I know those hours of uninterrupted time talking and listening are as precious to him as they are to me.

Devoted 'dance dads' do it all — even makeup! — to support their daughters

All across the country, fathers are showing up in big ways for little girls who love to dance.

What would my 1970s mom do? (Drink Tab and lock us outside)

It never crossed my mom's mind to "entertain us" or "create stimulating activities for our brain development." She said, "Get the hell outside," and we did....

16 picture books to help you raise kind, tolerant kids

These books celebrate pride and have a powerful message for any child

Dad shaming is causing some men to do the one thing they shouldn't

Guess who puts dads down the most?

What I hope you learn from my child's poolside accident

"In a moment, an instant, a matter of seconds, my life changed."

To the women who give it their all: You are everything the world needs

"Here's to the women."

You say I'm going to miss this, but am I really?

"I miss junior high, too, but that doesn't mean I want to go back to one-strap bib overalls, butterfly hair clips, Trapper Keepers and no eyebrows."

Mom guilt season is upon us

"If you’re with me, Mama, I really have nothing but this statement of solidarity. You are not alone, and we can do hard things."

My son drowned and I want you to know it can happen to you

"It was several minutes before I found him in the pool, just past the stairs, completely submerged and lifeless in the water."

Dylan Dreyer and son Calvin take a deep dive into swim safety

See what you need to know before diving into summer with your kids.

The choice to get in

"Here's the thing, mamas. Our kids are only this little for this short amount of time."

20 classic baby books every parent needs in their nursery

Get baby off to a bright start with these classic read-alouds.

Today, I cried

"I sat at top of the staircase, covered my face and cried."

You do you, Shirley in frozen foods

"Triplets are not something you see every day, but good lord, it’s not like you just witnessed the real Tupac at a gas station buying Cheetos."

See Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in adorable, new family pics

Look at little Prince Louis go!

No more hiding: How new moms are learning to love their postpartum bodies

"Those scars and stretch marks are proof of the life I created.”

Best way to travel with kids? Don't bring them

"I feel approximately zero ounces of guilt for this."

Finding supermom

"I found supermom — that elusive goddess, the doer of all the things. But she wasn’t where I thought she’d be."

12 books for new parents that are actually worth reading

For when you're too exhausted to waste time on books that won't help.

17 things I wish I knew before becoming a stepmother

When things get tough, focus on your relationship. It'll get better.

Stay at home mom depression

"How dare you complain after being gifted this opportunity to stay at home and raise your own kids?"

What will life be like for the new royal baby? Look at the past gives a clue

How Princess Diana changed everything when it comes to bringing up a royal baby.

Do we need to raise patriotic children? I say yes, here's why

"Even if I weren’t a military wife, even if my brother had never been killed in combat, I would still value instilling patriotism in my kids."

4 things moms of kids with food allergies need you to know

"Becoming a parent throws all sorts of curve-balls your way...and severe food allergies are obstacles more and more parents are navigating these days."