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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.

Should We Just Skip Preschool Due to COVID-19 and the Ongoing Pandemic?

Should We Just Skip Preschool Due to COVID-19 and the Ongoing Pandemic?

A mom writes in asking for advice about preschool. This mom is wondering if she should just skip sending her 4-year-old to preschool as planned due to COVID-19 and the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. In addition to her preschool-age child, she also has a 1-year-old at home and another on the way. Like many moms, she is flying a bit blind in this new world. Any advice for her?

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My 18-Year-Old Daughter and Her Boyfriend Live With Me, But They Do Not Help with Anything and Have Made a Mess of My Life: Advice?

My 18-Year-Old Daughter and Her Boyfriend Live With Me, But They Do Not Help with Anything and Have Made a Mess of My Life: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her teenage daughter. She says her daughter, who is 18, moved in with her boyfriend. Neither her daughter nor the boyfriend help around the house or contribute financially, which has put a humungous strain on this mom. Additionally, having them in the house caused her own frustrated partner to move out in order to “save their relationship.” This mom and her daughter are now at odds. She reached a breaking point and told her daughter that her boyfriend must move out, which has caused further turmoil.

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My Mom's Dog Bit My Son, and She Refuses to Do Anything About It: Advice?

My Mom’s Dog Bit My Son, and She Refuses to Do Anything About It: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about how to deal with her mom and her mom’s dog. She says that her mom’s dog recently bit her four-year-old son on the face. He needed to have stitches. This dog has been aggressive before, but her parents insist on keeping the dog and “reintroducing” him to this mom’s son, who is now terrified of the pet. Would this mom be wrong to cut ties until a change is made? What should she do to confront this situation?

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Actress Naya Rivera's Family Issues Their First Statement Since Her Tragic Passing as 'Glee' Creators Set Up College Fund for Her Son

Actress Naya Rivera’s Family Issues Their First Statement Since Her Tragic Passing as ‘Glee’ Creators Set Up College Fund for Her Son

“While we grieve the loss of our beautiful legend, we are blessed to honor her everlasting legacy and magnetic spirit. Naya was an amazing talent but was an even greater person, mother, daughter, and sister.”

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10 Heartbreaking Yet Empowering Songs About Divorce That Hit All the Right Notes

10 Heartbreaking Yet Empowering Songs About Divorce That Hit All the Right Notes

Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it means dissolving a marriage. Whether you’re in need of a good cry, reassurance that everything is going to be ok, or an independence anthem, there is a song out there for every stage of the divorce process.

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I'm Scared to Give Birth During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Advice?

I’m Scared to Give Birth During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about giving birth during the ongoing novel Coronavirus pandemic. This mom-to-be-says she has a C-section scheduled for November, and she is terrified. She is terrified that her husband will not be allowed to be in the delivery room with her and that she will be alone during the birth. She wants to hear from other moms who have given or are planning to give birth during the pandemic for advice and support.

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I'm Finally Leaving a Relationship That Has Mostly Been Unsatisfying, But Am I Doing the Right Thing?

I’m Finally Leaving a Relationship That Has Mostly Been Unsatisfying, But Am I Doing the Right Thing?

A mom writes in asking for advice about leaving her relationship. She says she has been with her husband since she was 16. They have been together for nine years and have three children together. This mom says she has always felt like her husband has not paid her the kind of attention she desires, which led her to an emotional entanglement with a coworker. This has caused additional problems for the couple. After years of drama, hurt, and controlling and neglectful behavior on her husband’s part, this mom is finally ready to leave. But should she?

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Singer John Legend Says Meeting Wife Chrissy Teigen Changed Him As Opened Up About His History of Cheating on Women

Singer John Legend Says Meeting Wife Chrissy Teigen Changed Him As Opened Up About His History of Cheating on Women

Singer John Legend wasn’t always the gentlemen we see today. In fact, in a brutally honest interview with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, Legend admitted that he often cheated on women, it was only after meeting his wife, model Chrissy Teigen that he changed his ways. While a guest on Shepard and Padman’s podcast, Armchair Expert, it was actually Shepard, who is married to actress Kristen Bell, who brought up the topic of being unfaithful. “I have a horrendous history of cheating. F–king deplorable,” Shepard said about himself before pointing out the many songs Legend has written about cheating. RELATED: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Officiate Fabulous Beach Wedding for Kids’ Stuffed Animals John Legend Talks About His History as a Cheater “There’s all these great cheating songs on your albums, and I was like, ‘I see another fisherman at sea,’” Shepard continued before Legend opened up about his past. “Yes, I did have a history of [cheating]. Definitely in my 20’s,” the 41-year-old singer responded per E! News. “I think what happened for me, you go through a lot of your life in your teens and I was younger than everybody in high school and college, and so I just didn’t

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