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From baby’s first year to their first day of school and everything in between (and beyond), we cover topical, timely, and important parenting topics to keep you well-informed (and entertained) in these difficult modern times.

Do I Have the Right to Keep My Son from His Father During Quarantine?

Do I Have the Right to Keep My Son from His Father During Quarantine?

A mom writes in asking for advice about a custody situation. She says that, as a result of quarantine and social distancing, she has quit her job as an essential worker to be home with her son. Her ex — the father of her son — and his girlfriend are still working their “essential” jobs, and she wants to know if she can keep her child away from them.

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Reveals How Self-Isolating with His Family Has Actually Had a ' Very Positive Effect' on His Marriage

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Reveals How Self-Isolating with His Family Has Actually Had a ‘ Very Positive Effect’ on His Marriage

Self-quarantine and isolation have a lot of drawbacks. And there’s no doubt about it: being at home all day with your family can certainly strain relationships.

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'It Almost Feels...Inhumane': Family Couldn't Say I Love You to Their Mother One Last Time Before She Passed After Contracting COVID-19

‘It Almost Feels…Inhumane’: Family Couldn’t Say I Love You to Their Mother One Last Time Before She Passed After Contracting COVID-19

“I knew, with everything going on and the type of conditions that she had, it was only a matter of time that she would get it, and I knew she would be too weak to fight it off.”

‘It Almost Feels…Inhumane’: Family Couldn’t Say I Love You to Their Mother One Last Time Before She Passed After Contracting COVID-19 Read More »

Parents Say It's a 'Weight Lifted Off' Their Shoulders After Their 4-Year-Old Son, Who Is Battling Cancer, Also Beat COVID-19

Parents Say It’s a ‘Weight Lifted Off’ Their Shoulders After Their 4-Year-Old Son, Who Is Battling Cancer, Also Beat COVID-19

“It’s a scary time for everyone in the world and it’s worrying how quickly and easily it is spreading. Don’t worry about us. It’s business as usual.”

Parents Say It’s a ‘Weight Lifted Off’ Their Shoulders After Their 4-Year-Old Son, Who Is Battling Cancer, Also Beat COVID-19 Read More »

Mom Goes Viral for Telling Teacher Her Son Is Done with School for the Year: 'His Happiness Trumps Crappy Math Worksheet Management'

Mom Goes Viral for Telling Teacher Her Son Is Done with School for the Year: ‘His Happiness Trumps Crappy Math Worksheet Management’

Schools throughout the world may be closed for the rest of the academic year, but digital classrooms and e-learning have swooped in to fill the gap left by the closure of these institutions. For most families, anyway.

Mom Goes Viral for Telling Teacher Her Son Is Done with School for the Year: ‘His Happiness Trumps Crappy Math Worksheet Management’ Read More »

Amy Schumer and Andy Cohen Bring Their Sons Into Their Live Interview For a Quick Virtual Playdate and It's Cuteness Overload

Amy Schumer and Andy Cohen Bring Their Sons Into Their Live Interview For a Quick Virtual Playdate and It’s Cuteness Overload

“Amy, I count your son Gene as one of Ben’s only friends his own age. And sadly our playdates have been halted since the quarantine.”

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Single Mom Takes Aim At Mom-Shamers Who Judge Moms For Bringing Their Kids Into the Grocery Store, Shuts Them Down With a Sign She Posted on Daughter's Back

Single Mom Takes Aim At Mom-Shamers Who Judge Moms For Bringing Their Kids Into the Grocery Store, Shuts Them Down With a Sign She Posted on Daughter’s Back

In one mom’s case, she felt the need to force her daughter to wear a sign on her back explaining why her single mother was taking her out in public.

Single Mom Takes Aim At Mom-Shamers Who Judge Moms For Bringing Their Kids Into the Grocery Store, Shuts Them Down With a Sign She Posted on Daughter’s Back Read More »

Mom Allegedly Killed Herself and Her 6-Year-Old Son by Setting the House on Fire, and Now the Boy's Father Is Suing the Psychiatric Hospital That Released Her Early

A Mom Killed Herself and Her 6-Year-Old Son by Setting a House Fire, and Now the Boy’s Father Is Suing the Psychiatric Hospital That Allegedly Released Her Early

In October of 2019, a tragedy occurred: Nevada mom Renai Palmer, 47, set fire to her house, killing both herself and her 6-year-old son, Gavin Murray Palmer.

A Mom Killed Herself and Her 6-Year-Old Son by Setting a House Fire, and Now the Boy’s Father Is Suing the Psychiatric Hospital That Allegedly Released Her Early Read More »

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