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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.

My Husband and I Disagree About Whether We Can Leave Our Kids Unsupervised: Advice?

My Husband and I Disagree About Whether We Can Leave Our Kids Unsupervised: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about whether she should leave her children unsupervised. She says her husband wants her to leave their three kids — ages 1, 2, and 6 — alone for short spells of time, but this idea makes her anxious and uncomfortable for a variety of reasons.

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Eva Mendes Says While She Loves Being Honest and Real on Social Media, Posting About Her Life With Ryan Gosling and Their Daughters Is Not Something She'll Be Doing

Eva Mendes Says While She Loves Being Honest and Real on Social Media, Posting About Her Life With Ryan Gosling and Their Daughters Is Not Something She’ll Be Doing

When it comes to social media, Eva Mendes prefers to keep it about herself and her career. Whether it be her latest clothing line or what she had for lunch that day, one thing you won’t find on her Instagram feed is a photo of her kids or of her longtime partner, Ryan Gosling. And there is a reason as to why Mendes prefers to keep her personal life as a lover and mom separate. No, it’s not because she’s ashamed of Gosling, or the two young daughters they share, it’s because she needs to have some boundaries as a public person. RELATED: Eva Mendes Praises Daughters Creativity and Individuality: ‘They’re Already Their Own Women’ Three days ago, Mendes took to Instagram to share an image of one of her favorite paintings. In the caption, she admitted that during these unprecedented times, it feels wrong to post about her normal day to day when the world is anything but normal right now. Eva Mendes Shares Why She Doesn’t Share Photos of Ryan Gosling and Their Child “During these times, I’m so confused about what to post so I’m going to post things that move me in hopes that they move

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Families of 4 of the Victims in the Helicopter Crash that Took the Live of Kobe Bryant and 8 Other People Sue Helicopter Company

Families of 4 of the Victims in the Helicopter Crash that Took the Lives of Kobe Bryant and 8 Other People Sue Helicopter Company

It went on to say that because of the company’s “careless, negligent, and unlawful conduct,” the family’s surviving members have suffered a loss of financial support and other non-monetary damages, including a “loss of love, affection … companionship, solace and mental support.”

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Since I Can't Have a Baby Shower Right Now, Would It Be Wrong to Just Create a Facebook Event and Attach My Registry?

Since I Can’t Have a Baby Shower Right Now, Would It Be Wrong to Just Create a Facebook Event and Attach My Registry?

A mom writes in asking for advice about having a baby shower while the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic is restricting gatherings. She wants to know if it would be wrong to create a Facebook event and attach her registry so people can help her, even though they can’t have a party.

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I Desperately Want One More Child, But My Husband Refuses: Advice?

I Desperately Want One More Child, But My Husband Refuses: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about having another child. She says she and her husband have five children, three of whom are his from a previous relationship. She wants one more of their own, and she says money is not an issue. Her husband, however, refuses to entertain the idea.

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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.”

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