When you become a new parent, you receive what feels like millions of bits of advice. It’s on everything from how to act to what to buy for your little one. You might be compiling all these tips and trying to attempt them all.

Parenting doesn’t come with a pause button. The to-do list is constant, the needs feel nonstop, and somewhere in between feedings, dishes, bedtime routines, and work—you’re still a person who needs care, rest, and support.

Parenthood throws us a lot of curveballs. Particularly in the first year of a baby’s life, but really, the surprises never stop.

Ah, there’s something about a new year that always feels like a clean slate. Even if you’re not a resolution-setter.

Show of hands: How many of you are expecting a baby this month? Or in December? Or a New Year’s baby?

One of the most common things I hear from new moms is that they suddenly feel like there are so many more things they have to do now. The chores seem to multiply literally overnight!

It’s also natural for family, friends, and even close coworkers to feel excited to meet and spend time with your baby. However, as you can imagine, those two sets of desires can clash. You want time alone with your baby. Everyone else wants to spend all of their free time at your house cooing over said baby. So what can you do? How do you manage friends and family after baby arrives... without hurting feelings or burning bridges?

If you’re wanting a quieter, simpler, more peaceful holiday season without the rushing around from this party to that dinner… First of all, I don’t blame you.  

Doing all that with a brand-new baby or even a toddler can sometimes just be way too much. Especially if you’re only doing it because you feel like it’s expected of you.

Well, the holiday season is upon us.  Thanksgiving is a week away and I swear it sneaks up on me faster and faster every year.

The holidays can be stressful, chaotic, busy for everyone. This can be especially true for new moms.

I don’t know about you, but lately, my Facebook newsfeed is filled with adorable first-day-of-school photos.

Quick--If you had to guess, when do you think our children first begin to notice racial differences?

First-time dads, do you (or did you) ever feel like you’re unsure of what you’re supposed to even do in those first few weeks after bringing baby home?  

Fourth of July weekend will soon be upon us.  

This is a popular time for many of us to make lasting memories from barbecues to fireworks. For my family, this is typically vacation time and we all look forward to it every year.  

By now, we’ve all probably heard some statistic or another about how kids are likely to perform better in school, live more healthfully, be better behaved, and grow up to be more successful in life.

Father's Day is just days away, so in honor of all the World's Best Dads everywhere, I thought I'd share my best tips for new dads (and parenting partners) so that you can come into your own as a daddy.

Parents and Parents-to-be. this is so good.

When my son was 10 months old, I found out I was pregnant with our second child. So, like most young families, we made the decision to move out of our “starter house” and into our “forever house."

Being a new mom is an adjustment.  

Not all of us win the lottery when it comes to kids and car rides. Some parents love driving their babies or kids around because they’re guaranteed to fall asleep during the ride. Other parents, not so much.