SanyaSM/E+/Getty Images Last year, we broke down some of the most popular baby names for the upcoming year, including "fast fashion" baby names like Amilia, Laynee, and Lakelyn for girls and Adael, Eydan, and Ryett for boys. But what about the baby names on their way out? BabyCenter looked at the ones that fell the...
Cavan Images/Getty My 8-year-old son pleaded with my husband and me for a pet. Although his first choice was a cat, family allergies ruled that out. We made a list of other possible pets: chinchilla, rabbit, gerbil, mouse, ferret… dog? "Just get a dog!" friends urged. "It’ll be worth it." A puppy-filled future took shape...
@mar1ssab / TikTok Whenever a pregnant friend of mine asks me for some advice as they enter motherhood, one thing comes to my mind immediately: sleep! Get all the sleep you can. Sleep in. Sleep early. Sleep often. Soak in every minute of those precious ZZZs because soon, they will be a distant dream. No...
SDI Productions/E+/Getty Images From the minute my first daughter was born, I was determined to raise her to trust her own voice. To speak up when she wanted to, to share her opinions without fear, to tell people how she felt. Of course, that’s trickier than it sounds. You want to raise a girl who...