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Top Tips for Photographing Babies

When my son was born everyone told me to take a lot of photos and video because “they grow up so fast,” but the crazy days and nights during the first few months made this so difficult, even for me, a professional photographer. Now my son is 11 and the baby he was is long gone, but I still have so

how much should parents share on social media?

Oversharenting: Are Your Social Media Posts Too Personal and Precious?

Ever see a post like this one on your Facebook newsfeed? A post like this can have “friends” running for the “unfriend” button — or rushing to post sympathetic and supportive comments. The line for parental oversharing is different for everyone, and not everyone sees the practice as a problem. Bu

40 of the Best Smart Phone Apps for Kids and Parents

Imagine: You’re stuck in line at the grocery store when your 4-year-old starts his pre-meltdown routine. As he’s winding up for an epic shriek fest, you suavely whip out your phone and punch up “Sneezies.” Seconds later, the crisis is averted.Hey, it could happen. Though we would never recommend buy

35 Windows Phone Apps for Kids and Parents

Here are our picks for fantastic Windows Phone apps that are great for kids and parents, just in time for holiday shopping. Got a favorite not listed here? Please share it with us in the comments. Fantastic apps for parents1. App Discovery. First things first, are you looking for apps for your ch

30 Of the Best Educational Android Apps for Kids

Does your child play games on your phone? Game apps may keep him busy in the doctor’s waiting room, but what does he learn from them? Not much, for the most part. We gathered 30 of our favorite educational apps for Android phones into one handy list. Do you have a favorite app not listed here? Plea

22 Great iPhone Apps for New Parents

1. Baby Connect Baby Connect is a comprehensive baby tracker. It tracks feeding, diapers, sleep, mood, medicines, and it can share that information with several people – Mom and Dad, Grandma, daycare. All entries are immediately synchronized with all users, and parents and daycare can trade message

10 Healthy Family Habits for 2013

The editors at ParentMap are immensely lucky to be connected to an amazing universe of smart people who know an awful lot of cool things, and we grow incrementally better as parents through these associations. As 2013 gets underway, we asked some of our frequent contributors to share simple but powe

Media Guide: Books and Movies That Teach Compassion and Kindness

We all know by now that there's more to raising kids than reading, writing and 'rithmatic. Research has shown that qualities such as kindness, empathy, friendship, sacrifice and compassion are the ones that truly dictate not only how well our children succeed but, even more importantly, how happy th

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