When my first child was a baby, before I started working again, my husband and I had the co-parenting thing down pretty well -- at least on Monday. By Friday, though, it was a different story. My weeks tended to go something like this: MONDAY: Baby wakes up, Dad gets him, changes him,... read more

New research states that babies as young as seven months can distinguish between -- and begin to learn! -- two languages with vastly different grammatical structures! (And here I was thinking that being able to navigate just the English language was an accomplishment!) The research, conducted by University of British Columbia and Université... read more

This may not be the list you expected to see... I'm not going to tell you how or where your baby should sleep, what the best remedy is for a gassy babe, if or when you should try crying it out, or even the best baby products for your new child. Even though there are... read more

You know what never gets old? Being accosted by a complete stranger in the grocery store as you’re trying to wheel your cart down the international foods aisle without the baby grabbing and smashing an expensive jar of kalamata olives on the floor. “Ohhhh, just look at that little face!” these people squeal.... read more

As parents of an 11-month-old, our home is bursting with obnoxious toys: there’s Latke Larry, a Jerry Stiller-voiced singing Jewish robot who croons about potato pancakes; then there’s the Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes, a handheld music box that blares out the William Tell Overture on infinite repeat. But nothing -- nothing -- makes me want to... read more

When it comes to baby, you need to be prepared to have the unavoidable discussion surrounding finances. I call it Financial Nesting, and it can be a difficult conversation to have. For dads, you're likely already stressed trying to figure out how to pay for baby furniture, clothes and the never-ending list of baby accessories... read more

Happy Birthday to the Mom-in-Chief, Michelle Obama! We  wanted to wish the First Lady a Happy Birthday from all of us here at The Bump and in order to do so, we rounded up nine of her most electrifying, heartfelt quotes on motherhood. Here's to the next 49! Plus, more from The Bump: read more

One thing that I did not expect from motherhood was how quickly our little babies change, grow, and develop. Everyone tells you to cherish every moment because it goes by so fast but until I had a child of my own I never fully understood.

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I've heard before that having children can either make or break your relationship... And, well, recently- as some of you know - we've added a second child to our family.  Our little family of three became a larger family of four this past month and, so far, it's been wonderful. But it's been a whole... read more

Ever wonder if your baby is spending too much time in front of the TV? A new study led by nutritionist Margaret E. Bentley states that moms (especially mothers who are obese) are more likely to use TV to entertain and soothe their fussy and active infants. Performed at the University of North... read more