Family

Life with Baby

Managing New Baby Visitors |

They're beating a path to your door to see the baby. You're glad, but really, can you handle more uproar right now? Here's how to ask ensure that those visitors are a blessing, not a burden.

Timesavers |

Babies are joy personified, but your new arrival needs lots of face time with you. That means learning how to make the most of your time. So how can you trim the fat from your schedule?

Baby Road Rules: Six Steps to Backseat Peace |

Baby's first road trip can be fun and exciting - and it can be a maddeningly frustrating experience for you and your little one. If you're not prepared to break the bank on new toys and DVDs to keep your baby occupied, try these handy, inexpensive tricks of the road.

Baby's First Sibling: Five Steps to a Happier Family |

It's not easy being a big brother or sister. Our Family Experts give you their top five tips for helping your little one adjust to the new baby.

Preparing Your Child for the New Baby: A trimester-by-trimester guide |

Your family is about to undergo a seismic shift, and suddenly Baby will have to be the big kid. Our Family Experts help you pave the way.

Beating the Back-to-Work Blues |

Babies are so sweet and cuddly - how can you ever leave yours?

Managing the Work-Mothering Guilt Monster |

Have you been scratched by the prickly thorn of motherhood, otherwise known as guilt?

Are You Playing Favorites With Your Grandchildren? |

Trying to keep everybody happy when there is more than one grandchild takes political genius. But you need to try your hand at this game, even if your grandchildren don't know a Democrat from a Republican.

Four Ways to Make Dad Feel Great |

Do you like adventure? Want to travel to places unknown? Congratulations! Along with the birth of your baby comes the beginning of a lifelong adventure in learning for you and your partner—about yourselves, each other, and your child.

What Am I Missing Today? |

Cruising down the highway, radio blasting. Sitting on the train, earphones drowning out the sound of rush hour. Taking a brisk walk to your workplace. Leaving the house can mean gaining freedom from fatherhood.

“Plan for Romance!” |

“Romance? What romance? It's all about the baby. And when the baby goes to bed, she's too tired to baby me. I miss my mate!”

Rites of Passage |

You're wishing for a traditional baby ceremony - a baptism, a bris - but the parents of your new grandchild have other ideas. Here's how to open discussions without hurting feelings.