6 Reasons to Make Homemade Ice Cream & Popsicles this Summer...

"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!" As this year's scorching summer season is upon us, there is no better way...

How to Homeschool During the COVID-19 Crisis

How to homeschool? For many parents, just trying to answer this question is mind-boggling. For others, it's second nature. Fortunately, when it comes to...

4 Topics To Avoid When Engaging With Others & Their Children

"Oh she is so cute, her ears remind me of Dumbo", or "I miss that stage, you better enjoy it because when they get...

Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids Who Have Everything

People, stop with the overly excessive holiday gifting, and No! My 6-year-old doesn't need a cell phone. As we head into the Christmas season...

The Importance of Play: Thwarting Gun Violence at a Young Age

*This article was completed just minutes before the news of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida on February 14,...

Parents as the Problem – Why We Need to Stop Overscheduling...

Children learn through play. We see it, we hear it, we know it, yet as parents many of us seem to, at some point...

What is Gender Dysphoria and What Parents Need to Know

Imagine feeling like you are a completely different person inside your mind than what you appear to be on the outside. These feelings can...

26 Great Mother’s Day Gifts For Today’s Fashionable Mom

Great Mother’s Day gifts are those that show your appreciation towards your Mother and make her feel loved and cherished all year round. If...

Homemade (Natural!) Cooking Spray

Have you ever wished for the ease of aerosol cooking spray, but loathed putting additional chemicals and ingredients into the food you cook for...

One & Done: Busting Myths about Only Children

Some couples immediately know they want, say, three kids, while other couples know they are done after having just one. Having an only child...

35 Things Every Service Member Needs for the Field as Told...

This post is in partnership with Gillette’s new SkinGuard razor –  new at Walmart today. Your service member is headed out into the field and...

5+ Tips and Tricks For Managing Acid Reflux During Pregnancy

Acid Reflux during pregnancy is a pesky symptom that commonly shows up in the 2nd to 3rd trimester. It's not always easy to know...

Tips For Surviving (and Thriving) While Your Spouse Travels

When your spouse or significant other leaves the home for any amount of time, responsibilities shift and change and you are left to adapt....

9 Signs of Pregnancy

  Do you think that you might be pregnant? If you haven’t been tracking your menstrual cycle then you may not be sure when your...

Why You Need an Online Sisterhood

In today's technology age where social media reigns supreme, it seems our whole lives are consumed by the screens in front of us. Everywhere...

5 Weather Activities to Teach Your Child Meteorology and Explore the...

It goes without saying that outdoor activities are essential for a child's development. From learning bike riding to understanding the concepts of nature, children...

National School Breakfast Week: The Case for Feeding Our Kids

For most of us moms around the country, we wake up before the sun, sleep long after the moon has risen, and spend a...

Surviving the 2018 Japan Floods: Part 5

I turned right out of the gas station parking lot with a determination I have never experienced before. This absolutely had to work. We...

15 Creative Chalk Art Activities for Kids

Who doesn’t love sidewalk chalk? There is something so fun about drawing pictures and writing messages all over your driveway and sidewalk. Not only...

5 Baby Safety Tips to Help Parents Sleep More Sound

All parents want to keep their babies as safe as possible, but it's not realistic to keep an eye on them at all hours...

When It’s Almost Time They Fly from the Nest – Coping...

As your kids get older and head towards high school graduation, you might come from the bittersweet realization that you only have a few...

Encouraging Cognitive Development Through Crafts

Does the though of setting your little darling loose with a bottle of glue and a handful of glitter make the hairs on the...

What I’ve Learned From Watching My Parents Grandparent

I always knew my parents would make amazing grandparents. And they have, the relationship they have with my son has exceeded all my expectations....

Researching Baby Products

When it comes to products for your baby -- lotion that will go on her skin, toys she'll love to chew, or car seats...

The Importance of Physical Play 

Our sedentary lifestyle in the United States is literally killing our children. As a society we need to begin focusing on the importance of play....

Make Time for a Mom Night Out and Reap these 5...

As a mom, you probably prioritize everyone else before you prioritize your own needs. That also probably means you have lost touch with some...

Returning to Work and Pumping

You and your spouse have made the decision that you are going to return to work, however, you are not willing to give up...

Chag Sameach: What you need to know about popular Jewish Holidays

Happy Hanukkah! Shabbat Shalom! Chag Sameach! If you were lost after Happy Hanukkah, you are not alone. Although Hanukkah may be the most familiar...

Repeat C-Section Prep: 10 Tips For Success

Whether your first cesarean section was emergency or planned due to special reasons, you will most likely decide with your doctor early on whether...

Politics for Kids: How to Approach Politics With Your Children

As a parent, it can feel overwhelming to talk about politics with your kids. That is because when it comes to politics for kids...

Post Pandemic: To Mask or Not Mask? The Scary Question This...

Post Pandemic? Everyone thought as the 2021-2022 school year began, we would be post-pandemic. But, as the new school year begins, the debate not...

Finding The Best Learning Environment For Your Child

  You could be the most organized mom on the planet, but when it comes to your kids, you're always going to feel like a...

Best Baby Products of 2024 for Essential Baby Registry

Welcome to Daily Mom's Best Baby Products of 2024, your ultimate guide to the best baby products that will make your parental journey as...

New Duty Station, New Disaster Prep

What do you mean we’re moving to the coast? I don’t know the first thing about hurricane prep! If there are a few universal...

Going Back to School: 16 Meal Prep & Home Organization Items...

Going back to school is such an exciting time for everyone in the family, but it also means there is a lot more work...