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“Come on, Chubs, let’s go to the store.” My son and I were accompanying an older family friend to Walmart with the mission of finding a memory card for her laptop. I enjoyed hanging out with her, and going to the store to help her with technology was a good deed. But I hadn’t expected

Just shy of reaching six months old, Harper Yeats has already visited every state across the U.S., her parents say – and now she has a bunch of adorable photos and heartwarming videos of giggles to show for it. Harper’s parents, Cindy Lim and Tristan Yeats, had been documenting their baby girl’s journey across the

I cried just once about my second miscarriage ― before it even happened, on the way home from a grocery store. A nurse called me to say that my pregnancy hormone levels had failed to increase properly for the third time in a row. She didn’t warn me that I would lose the six-week pregnancy, and

In a hilarious take on “sexy” Halloween costumes, one Canadian mom also summed up the many duties that come with parenthood. Stephanie, a mom of two in British Columbia, imagined “sexy” Halloween costumes moms already own with names like “Mopping Mistress” and “Luscious Librarian.” Stephanie used words like “luscious” and “pouty” based on actual “sexy”

Firearm-related deaths are the third leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 17 in the U.S., according to a study published in 2017 in the journal Pediatrics. The same analysis reported that every day, approximately 19 children in the country die from or are treated in an emergency room for a gunshot wound.

Every year for Halloween, an Ohio mom takes homemade costumes to a whole new level, thanks to her crochet skills. Stephanie Pokorny of Mentor, Ohio, crochets costumes for her sons — Jacob, 6, and Jack, almost 4. Over the last few years, Pokorny, who is behind the site Crochetverse, has helped the boys channel Harry

The idea of talking to your child about pornography may feel terrifying, humiliating or just straight-up awkward. But it’s a necessary conversation for parents who want to raise kids with a healthy understanding of sex. “It’s frustrating to me how slow society is in getting on board with how important porn literacy is for young

Following the news that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their first child, the internet is abuzz with speculation about the baby’s future title, sex, and of course, name. On Monday, Kensington Palace announced that Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is pregnant and due to give birth in spring 2019. Their Royal Highnesses The

They were once the belles of the ball. But then they somehow lost their luster and found themselves in baby name “limbo.” Most of these names aren’t vintage enough to benefit from the 100-year rule. And many are recent enough to still bring up images of moms and aunts and grandmas. A few of them

In July, tennis superstar Serena Williams tweeted that her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., had taken her first steps ― and that it happened while Williams was training. A month later, she posted a photo on Instagram and wrote in the caption that she recently felt like she “was not a good mom.” “I work

Politicians use many tactics to gain the trust and support of potential voters ― including holding and kissing constituents’ babies. “Baby kissing,” which even has its own Wikipedia entry, is a time-honored political tradition that appears to date back to the days of Andrew Jackson. According to a story printed in 1888, Jackson took a

[embedded content] By John D. Tulenko, Jackie Mader and Lillian Mongeau, The Hechinger Report We know preschool makes a big difference for kids and that its effects can last a lifetime. But to have that kind of impact, early care has to be high quality. Faced with constraints on price, availability and location, parents are

In a society that thrives on deadlines and productivity, it’s tough for many adults to embrace their creative sides. And for busy parents, it can be even more difficult to help foster their kids’ creativity between after-school activities, homework and regular life. We spoke to a play expert, an art teacher and an early childhood

Parenting in 2018 brings with a whole host of new challenges, especially when it comes to “screen time.” The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limiting screen use to one hour per day of “high-quality programs” for children 2 to 5 years old and placing “consistent limits” on screen time and types of media for kids

When it comes to parenting, John Legend admits he may not always get it right, but he is working hard to raise kind and healthy kids. HuffPost caught up with the singer at the launch of his partnership with the nonprofit Wholesome Wave and the juice brand Naked for Drink Good Do Good, a campaign

By Regan McMahon, Common Sense Media Today, when the latest campaign trail gaffe, political scandal, or candidate counterattack goes viral, your kids may hear about it before you do. How will they know whether a claim or a charge is based in fact, an unsubstantiated smear, or typical campaign overstatement? Today’s kids get their news

Gwen Stefani is no rookie when it comes to parenting. The singer, who turns 49 on Wednesday, has three sons ― Kingston, 12, Zuma, 10, and Apollo, 4 ― and over the years, she’s spoken about her experience raising the boys, balancing work with parenthood and more. In honor of her birthday, here are 15

In reaction to recent political and social events in the U.S., a California teacher momentarily set aside the usual school subjects of reading and math to talk about another important topic: consent. Liz Kleinrock is a third-grade teacher at Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake in Los Angeles. Last week, she posted an

Technology has affected parenting in too many ways to count, and with the introduction of smart speakers like Google Home and Amazon Echo, it seems like there are even more possibilities. We asked the HuffPost Parents Facebook community about Amazon Echo (and the voice assistant affectionately known as Alexa) and Google Home (home of the

This is part of a regular parenting column from author, speaker and dad Doyin Richards in which he tackles some of the toughest questions today’s parents face. Have a topic you’d like him to take on? Email askdoyin@huffpost.com. vitapix via Getty Images Parents all over the country are admitting their fears that their sons will

I got an email the other day from my son’s preschool teacher. It contained pictures of my son sitting with five other boys on the side of the playground. Apparently, one of the boys had been put in timeout, and the others banded together and sat with their friend. I smiled as I looked at

A California mom is using illustration to capture the good, bad and just plain hilarious parts of parenting. Chelsea Larsson works as a content strategist at a tech company, but in her spare time, she likes to create drawings based on her life with her 17-month-old daughter. “This usually means I pull out the pens

I went into labor with my first baby on the night of my 26th birthday. The next day at 12:16 p.m., I delivered an absolutely perfect baby boy. My husband, Brian, and I named him Reed and we started down our path of parenthood. We had a rough beginning: Just a few hours after we

Actor James Van Der Beek and his wife, Kimberly, have five kids under the age of 9 (their oldest turns 8 on Tuesday), so you know they have tons of parenting ups and downs to share. Van Der Beek has provided a glimpse of his life as a dad in interviews, as well as in

‘I Am Sorry Ben’ <strong>Author</strong>: Zachary <strong>Age</strong>: 8 <a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/15/cute-kid-note-of-the-day-i-am-sorry-ben_n_4604175.html?utm_hp_ref=kid-note-of-the-day” target=”_blank”><em>Click here to read the full note</em></a> Jenny Horton Davidson

In addition to her acting career and singing voice, Kristen Bell is known for her relatable stories about being a mom. She gave us more insight into her life on Wednesday, when she answered a series of questions about parenting during an appearance on “Today.” Has the star of “The Good Place,” who has a 3-year-old

The Texas attorney general has jumped into a Houston area lawsuit to defend a state law that requires schoolchildren to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance unless a parent or guardian opts them out. State Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that his office has moved to intervene in the suit brought on behalf of former Windfern

Imaginary friends are a classic part of the childhood experience. They can help foster creativity and other kinds of imaginative play … or act as scapegoats for kids to blame when they get into trouble. And because to the slew of horror movies featuring haunted children, kids’ imaginary friends can also scare the bejeezus out of

An Australian artist is illustrating the humorous and emotional sides of parenthood through a series of relatable drawings.  Paula Kuka of Perth works as a landscape architect, and in her free time, she uses her digital illustration skills to document life with her 3-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter.  “I’m terrible at keeping baby books up

Bark, a firm that sells parental smartphone-monitoring software, claims to have scanned more than a billion messages from 2 million children since it launched in 2016. The app, which monitors kids’ devices for dangers like cyberbullying or communication with predators, has helped prevent dozens of potential suicides as well as school shootings and bomb threats,