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- LifestyleRaechal Shewfelt
Hilary Duff talks guilt over being a working parent: 'I give myself the hardest time'
Hilary Duff, mom to 7-year-old son Luca and daughter Banks, 15 months, often feels bad about missing time with her kids when she’s filming.
- WellnessRachel Grumman Bender
A 4-year-old has gone blind from the flu: How often does this happen?
Jade DeLucia, 4, is blind after getting the flu. She didn't get the flu vaccine this year and now her mom is sharing Jade's story to raise awareness.
- WellnessKorin Miller
How one mom uses easy crafts for kids to have fun when it's too cold to play outside
“We’re able to connect and be creative together. It’s fun to watch it come to life,” Ginger Parrish tells Yahoo Lifestyle.
- WellnessKorin Miller
'Embrace the mess': Why this mom of 3 believes getting outdoors is key to 'disconnecting' from screens
It can be a challenge to keep young kids busy and engaged, and no one knows that better than Ginger Parrish. “Getting outside keeps us from going insane,” Parrish tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “We’ve found a lot of peace outside.”
- LifestyleHallie Levine
The reason why your kid watches TikTok videos 'on and on, for hours,' according to psychologists
Your teen isn’t necessarily going to police themselves, so it’s up to you to set boundaries, according to child psychologists.
LifestyleCaroline BolognaHow Marie Kondo Is Teaching Kids To Tidy Up
The mom and decluttering expert is sharing her method with kids in a new children's book.
- WellnessErika Hardison
Empty nest for the holidays? Experts say this is how parents can cope with kids not coming home
Do not allow your fear of not being included in your maturing children’s life make you do or say something you will later regret.
- LifestyleKorin Miller
6 signs of teen depression parents should look out for
While not every teenager experiences mood swings, it happens to enough teens during this phase of life to make many parents question what is and isn’t normal.
- LifestyleHallie Levine
Final exams, college essays, family pressures: Here are 6 ways to help your teen manage stress
You may not be capable of making your teen’s stress magically vanish, but there are things you can do to make it more manageable.
- LifestyleKerry Justich
Zola says Hallmark Channel pulled its lesbian kiss commercial following One Million Moms boycott
Zola says that the Hallmark Channel pulled its commercial with a lesbian kiss after One Million Moms group called for a boycott.
- LifestyleKerry Justich
Meghan McCain is 'praying for all women' struggling with motherhood
Meghan McCain is reflecting on her "struggles with motherhood" before heading into the new year, after opening up about suffering a miscarriage earlier in 2019.
- LifestyleDevon Kelley
Hurry: Amazing toys are more than 60 percent off at Walmart—today only!
The best kids' gifts are crazy-cheap at Walmart today—Frozen 2, LEGO, Crayola, and more.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
Shay Mitchell praised for normalizing breastfeeding in new Instagram photo: ‘Mommy goals’
Shay Mitchell is being praised for normalizing breastfeeding after posting a "powerful" new photo to Instagram.
- LifestyleBeth Greenfield
Harvard research: Impact of poverty begins in the womb, but it doesn't have to
Scientific evidence shows that the toxic stresses of poverty can affect the brains of babies in the womb — but also that they can be reversed with some radical shifts to our approach to prenatal care. It's the subject of a new mini-documentary from Yahoo News, "Baby Brain."
- LifestyleMarie Claire Dorking
The Girl Scouts suggest parents never make their daughters hug relatives, and Twitter is torn
"Forced affection = Not OK," reminded a Girl Scouts tweet, with a link to its controversial post on the topic.
- LifestyleHope Schreiber
'Bachelor' alum Carly Waddell praised for raw postpartum post: 'There is such a stigma about breastfeeding'
"Bachelor in Paradise" star Carly Waddell received support from fellow moms after revealing she has decided to formula feed her newborn son.
- LifestyleErin Donnelly
Moms are being lunchbox-shamed — why experts say that’s not OK
A note left by a daycare worker in a child's lunchbox is raising new awareness about lunchbox-shaming.
- Pop CultureMegan Johnson
Family searching for the grieving parents who gave their daughter a special gift at Disney World
Kyle and Kara Geiselman are searching for a couple who gave their daughter a special ring in honor of their own child's Make-a-Wish anniversary.
- Pop CultureMegan Johnson
Hilaria Baldwin shares hopeful update after second miscarriage: 'I'm doing better'
Hilaria Baldwin, wife of Alec Baldwin, is sharing an update after her miscarriage in seven months.
- Pop CultureMegan Johnson
Pregnant Eva Amurri Martino and Kyle Martino take their kids to Disney on Ice after split: ‘Forever a family’
Eva Amurri Martino and Kyle Martino are splitting up but they remain committed to their children. .
- LifestyleElise Solé
Woman says smoking pot makes her a better mom and wife
A Canadian mom-of-two wants to spread awareness of the benefits of marijuana and end the stigma.
- LifestyleKerry Justich
Judge holds lawyer’s baby while swearing his mom into state bar
A video of a Tennessee judge bouncing a baby boy on his hip while swearing the child's mom into the state bar is going viral.
- WellnessSabrina Rojas Weiss
'Queer Eye' star Karamo Brown helped his sons survive bullying with words every parent should memorize
When his sons came home saying "I don't want to be me," Karamo Brown had a mantra for them. Now, he's written a children's book about it.
- WellnessBeth Greenfield
How families of children with cancer cope with shortages of life-saving drugs: 'It's terrifying'
The latest chemo shortage was neither a rare nor isolated event, according to a major report released in October by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. And that frightens parents.
- LifestyleRachel Grumman Bender
Is too much screen time affecting young kids’ brain development? Here’s what parents should know
Several studies show that excessive screen time, whether it's TV, smartphones or tablets, may affect children's brain development. But not all screen time is bad. Here's what parents need to know.
