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HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change. Agustin Vai via Getty ImagesSun’s out and so is Consumer Reports’ annual list of the best sunscreens. Hint: The best one that you can actually find online is $8, and it’s on Amazon. This summer might be

Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/HuffPostActive listening and learning how to keep a conversation going are improv skills that also apply to your career and life. This past Sunday morning, I broke two of my weekend habits: I was awake and dressed before noon and I was talking about work. Six other women also chose to spend the

Tamilisa Miner via Getty ImagesGetting kids to wear masks can be a struggle. Paying close attention to fit and comfort can help.  When it comes to mask-wearing, parents generally say their kids fall into one of two groups: the my-kid-wears-one-without-much-complaint set, or the my-kid-absolutely-refuses contingent. But what if there is a third option — the

Too many children continue to not see themselves in the products they play with and read on a daily basis. So Black-owned businesses ― among them, an independent bookstore and a tableware company ― have sprung up in recent years to help better serve Black kids and their families. HuffPost Parents has compiled a few

Westend61 via Getty ImagesMany white parents avoid talking about race, but that silence conveys privilege. As issues of police brutality and systemic racism dominate the national conversation, many parents are trying to better instill anti-racist values in their children. But tackling issues of race with kids requires discussion of another major aspect of racism: privilege.

Understanding that behavior problems don’t just happen goes a long way in being able to manage and address your child’s behavior healthily and effectively. Some type of event precedes behaviors. A child hitting their sibling is because that sibling hit them first, poked them, took away their toy, or said something to them. When you

Anchalee Yates/EyeEm via Getty ImagesGrownups: If kids can manage wearing masks, you can too! A few days ago, I was visiting an animal farm with my 5-year-old and my toddler. We haven’t been out much since March, so these early outings feel new and a bit nerve-wracking. Before we left, I reminded my elder son

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YouTube/Michael and Ali HoffmanCelebrate Father’s Day with some of the best dads of the internet. Oh, 2020. What a year you have been. So far! For many reasons, this may not be the easiest of Father’s Days to feel all warm, fuzzy and festive — yet dads are still totally worthy of real celebration. To

The Parenting Junkie discusses how to reconnect with your spouse even when you are feeling disconnected. Reconnecting with your spouse is essential in a blissful marriage. To reconnect with your spouse emotionally after spending time away from each other watch this. It’s important to reconnect especially when feeling resentful and disconnected. By holding your partner’s

When you first meet your kid you feel love for her, but she’s mostly a screaming, helpless puddle of pudge. You love her but, also, you don’t know her. She hasn’t fully formed or come into being yet. How do you love a thing you do not know? After a few months or so that

Illustration by Meryl Rowin for RYOT StudioBecky Hoy, founder of Brave Crate Recent studies delving into the wellbeing of military families suggest that the stress of service extends well-beyond the battlefield: A 2017 study by the Department of Defense on the impact of deployment on spouses found that 92% reported increased stress levels. As soon

martin-dm via Getty ImagesA new survey suggests COVID-19 may be hurting teens’ health.  As COVID-19 social distancing measures have worn on, a lot has been written about how younger children are coping. Less has been said about teenagers, who missed out on big milestones. (Final semesters! Final sports seasons! Graduation! Prom!) And who have also

Anchalee Yates/EyeEm via Getty ImagesParents are making their own choices about what’s safe and what’s not for their kids this summer — and trying not to judge others making very different decisions. Since March, Jennifer Gottsch, her husband and their 7-year-old son have not seen much of anyone, aside from her sister, brother-in-law and their

Father’s Day 2020 is on track to be a rather unusual one. Although more businesses are open now than on Mother’s Day, we are still very much living in a pandemic. Work-from-home dads probably don’t need any more ties, and lockdown has us all feeling a bit loopy. Naturally, the funny parents (and children) on

Westend61 via Getty ImagesMany people deal with painful emotions on Father’s Day. Father’s Day is not a joy-filled occasion for everyone. The holiday can bring up painful emotions for anyone who has lost a dad, has a turbulent relationship with him or struggles with other forms of trauma related to fatherhood. “Grief around Father’s Day,

CreativeSoul PhotoraphyCreativeSoul’s take on Cinderella. Disney, start taking notes. Atlanta-based photography studio CreativeSoul teamed up with hairstylist LaChanda Gatson to create a series of photos of Disney princesses. Except this time, the princesses are all young Black girls. The project is “aimed at redefining and reimagining the traditional princess with their own dash of style,

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By keeping your baby in safe sleeping environment and following the ABCDs of safe sleep, you can reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of infant death.

Samuel Corum via Getty Images As the George Floyd protests continue across the United States and around the world, there’s been a flurry of articles — including plenty here on HuffPost Parents — about how parents can talk to their kids about racism, racial justice and police brutality. (A few basics: Do it early, do