Baby

For exhausted parents, few things feel as luxurious as an uninterrupted hot shower. It’s a simple act of self-care—one that melts away stress and leaves you feeling refreshed—but when you have little ones who need constant attention, finding time for one can feel nearly impossible. Sometimes a cartoon or a favorite show can buy a few minutes, but any parent knows the universal law of parenting: The moment you step […]

Sometimes, in parenting, you just feel kind of useless. You can’t carry the baby, take on late-night breastfeeding shifts, or absorb any of the pain of childbirth. The best you can do is support your partner. That’s exactly what led one Reddit user, u/DietyBeta, to the AskParents subreddit with a well-meaning question: “My wife watches our 1-year-old, works, and is 12 weeks pregnant. How can I make her daily life

The way humans acquire language in early childhood is fascinating. Babies don’t need formal lessons—they learn by listening, watching, and picking up on patterns through repetition, context, facial expressions, and body language. But learning to talk isn’t just about forming words. It’s about mastering communication within a social setting, from mimicking slang to adopting accents. That’s why even two people who speak the same language can sound completely different depending

Baby’s Confusion Over Identical Twin Dad and Uncle Is the Cutest Thing Ever There’s something undeniably hilarious about babies interacting with identical twins. I know this firsthand—I’m both a dad and a twin. If I had to list my parenting regrets, not recording my babies’ reactions to me and my identical brother would be near the top. Luckily, one dad did capture the magic on video, and now we all

Parents of newborns know they’re in the middle of a season that’s both joyful and exhausting. Yet, far too often, the comments they hear from others tend to lean negative—things like, “Don’t worry, it gets better” or “Wow, you’ve got your hands full.” That’s why a video shared by Steph Morrison on TikTok struck such a chord. It’s a reminder of the power of positivity and how a simple shift

We’ve all seen plenty of sweet older-sibling-meets-new-baby videos, but every so often, one comes along that completely wrecks us—in the best way possible. Brace yourselves, because this one is a definite tearjerker. In a heartwarming TikTok video shared by @brianaarielle89, a little boy dressed in a dinosaur costume walks into a hospital room, eagerly searching for his baby brother. “Mommy, where is Hudson?” he asks. As he’s guided over to

A couple in England received the ultimate early Christmas gift—three identical baby boys. Shannon, 29, and Ace Page, 28, were undergoing IVF after years of struggling to conceive. Initially, doctors told them they were expecting twins, but at their nine-week scan, they discovered a third heartbeat. “Life has changed so much since the boys were born,” Shannon told Upworthy. “It feels amazing to finally be parents, especially going from feeling

Bedtime can feel like a never-ending battle for many parents. Instead of winding down peacefully, getting kids to sleep often turns into a stressful ordeal. But if bedtime struggles are a nightly issue in your home, a pediatrician has a simple trick that might change everything. Dr. Michael Milobsky (@dr_mikem), a pediatrician in Castle Rock, Colorado, recently shared a clever sleep hack on TikTok that he learned from the Yale

As a mom who breastfed three babies that flat-out rejected bottles, I can confirm—just because a baby is hungry doesn’t mean they’ll take whatever you offer. My little ones acted personally insulted whenever someone tried to give them a bottle, even if it was filled with breastmilk. Offended. Furious. Spittin’ mad. It wasn’t a pleasant experience. Parents and caregivers often try various tricks to get a breastfed baby to accept

Baby names used to come from royalty, religious figures, or family traditions—maybe a nature-inspired choice if parents were feeling bold. But today, names are influenced by everything from viral moments to pop culture icons, turning newborns into little time capsules of the year they were born. BabyCenter recently analyzed the names registered on its app to predict the biggest trends for 2025, and some of the results might surprise you.