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Twenty years ago, a typical summer schedule revolved around kids playing outside from sunup to sundown, with screens reserved for family movie nights or rainy days. Today, the digital world is just as formative to a child’s early development as the real world.

Surprised? Not Dr. Lauren Loquasto, senior vice president and chief academic o...

The change in seasons is the perfect time to refresh your little one’s wardrobe. Summer calls for bright prints and colors and clothes that can withstand plenty of outdoor playtime. Enter CoComelon x SHEIN, a fun-filled selection of high-quality clothing and accessories inspired by the cheerful, musical world of the hit children’s series.

The latest arrivals include mat...

When you imagine postpartum depression (PPD), there’s a good chance the image that comes to mind is something like this: A woman in a drab outfit opens some gray curtains and peeks out at all the people outside looking happy. Laughing. Dancing. Maybe eating perfect salads. She’s forlorn, she looks miserable, and quite honestly, she’s probably nothing like you.

And that’...

No two postpartum experiences look exactly alike. For some moms, the weeks after birth feel joyful and grounding. For others, they feel disorienting, lonely, overwhelming — or all of the above at once. And while every postpartum journey is different, hearing how other moms moved through it can make the hardest moments feel a little less isolating.

Here, three moms with ...