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On the heels of Roe being overturned, a formula shortage and the failure to pass the PUMP Act, the recommendation to breastfeed for “two years or beyond” was ill timed.

Not sure which end of your baby is which? These books will give new parents information, reassurance and even a few laughs

Read an excerpt from Emily Oster's new book, "The Family Firm," which helps parents make better decisions for their kids using data.

Advertisement The purpose of a family mission statement is really to help you and whoever else you parent with articulate your big, high-level values. But Oster doesn’t see it as simply a lofty expression of ideals. Instead, it’s a practical document that will help your family sort through parenting decisions every day. “When I talk about creating the family Big Picture, I’m talking about these overall principles,” Oster writes in “The Family Firm.” “But I’m also talking about...

A s 2020 winds down, we asked our regular columnist pediatrician Matt Thompson for a New Years reading list for parents of kids at various stages of development. As the pandemic continues, "We should all have plenty of time to read this winter," he writes. "Here are some books I recommend for parents. Some are newer than others, but they are all good reads." It should be noted that Thompson himself is a fairly prolific author, having written more than 60 ...