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Holly Garcia

Holly covers lifestyle topics from education to mental health, parenting, and everything in between. She hails from the Midwest, where she’s raising her daughters, writes poetry, drinks copious amounts of coffee, and loves words like copious.

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A woman with long blonde hair is holding an infant in her arms near a sunlit window. She looks down at the baby with a gentle expression. Wearing a watch and a dark top, she epitomizes self-care for moms, ensuring both of them are enveloped in love as the baby is wrapped in a light-colored blanket.

21 Postpartum Self-Care Tips To Care for Yourself After Giving Birth

A group of children and adults, some with painted faces depicting sugar skull designs, celebrate. The scene includes bright decorations, including flowers and textiles. One child in front, with face paint and flowers in her hair, has her arm raised and is smiling broadly next to a colorful shoebox altar.

Día de los Muertos for Kids: Learning About Traditions

A woman with her hair in a bun is sitting and holding a baby dressed in a gray onesie. She is gently kissing the baby's head, something that could hardly be done differently. There are green plants placed on the left side against a plain white background.

15 Things I Wish I Had Done Differently When My Kids Were Babies

Articles

A woman with long blonde hair is holding an infant in her arms near a sunlit window. She looks down at the baby with a gentle expression. Wearing a watch and a dark top, she epitomizes self-care for moms, ensuring both of them are enveloped in love as the baby is wrapped in a light-colored blanket.

21 Postpartum Self-Care Tips To Care for Yourself After Giving Birth

A young child, engrossed in infant activities, plays with a colorful abacus on a table in a bright room. The child, wearing a blue shirt, is focused on moving the beads. A yellow cup with a red triangle sits on the table next to the abacus, catering to their cognitive needs.

22 Ways To Increase Your Baby’s Brain Development

Babies (3 - 11 months)

Two children smile at the camera while embracing each other, showcasing the power of words in their radiant expressions. One child has straight, blonde hair and wears a blue shirt, while the other child has curly, brown hair and wears a pink shirt. The background is bright and sunny with outdoor play equipment visible.

A Lesson for Our Kids on the Power of Words

A smiling child holds a sign that reads New Baby Coming Soon in a brightly lit room. In the background, a woman with a baby bump and a man are standing together, slightly out of focus, depicting the perfect moment when to announce pregnancy.

When To Announce Pregnancy: What To Consider

First Trimester

A group of children and adults, some with painted faces depicting sugar skull designs, celebrate. The scene includes bright decorations, including flowers and textiles. One child in front, with face paint and flowers in her hair, has her arm raised and is smiling broadly next to a colorful shoebox altar.

Día de los Muertos for Kids: Learning About Traditions

A person is holding a pair of small, pink baby shoes with bows in their hands. The background is light and blurred, emphasizing the focus on the shoes. With "it's a girl" written all over this moment, the person's light blue painted fingernails add a delicate touch.

23 Signs You’re Having a Girl (Supposedly)

First Trimester

An adult's hands form a heart shape around a baby's feet. The baby, wearing knitted pants, is cradled with tenderness and care. The plain, light-colored background accentuates this loving moment. If you seek names that mean love for your little one, this tender scene captures that essence perfectly.

201 Baby Names That Mean Love For Your Little Love Bug

A pregnant woman in a striped shirt and dark pants is reclining on a couch with her head resting on a pillow. She appears to be in discomfort, with her hand on her stomach and her face showing signs of strain. Pregnancy can be a big deal when you're constantly dealing with such discomforts. The background includes some furniture and home decor items.

10 Little Things That Are a Big Deal When You’re Pregnant

Pregnancy Lifestyle

A child wearing a blue shirt and a colorful backpack gives a high-five to an adult with long blonde hair. They are outdoors on a paved area with grass and trees in the background, celebrating the first day of kindergarten.

How To Prepare for the First Day of Kindergarten

School-Aged Kids (5 - 12 years)

A pair of adult hands and a pair of children's hands hold a clear jar filled with coins against a light blue background. The cupped hands symbolize protection or sharing, reflecting valuable resources for parents.

Resources for Parents With Low Incomes

A man wearing glasses and a beanie kisses the forehead of a woman with curly hair. They stand close together, both dressed in denim jackets, in an outdoor urban setting with blurred buildings and street signs in the background, possibly sharing date night questions that deepen their connection.

125 Date-Night Questions to Ask Your Partner

An adult assists a toddler in walking inside a sunlit room with wooden floors, easing any milestone anxiety. The adult holds a ring toy, guiding the child who is taking steps. The room features a sofa, a TV, and a cabinet against a wooden-paneled wall. Light streams in through large windows.

Baby Milestone Anxiety: Nervousness, Guilt, and Shame When Your Baby is Not on Track

Babies (3 - 11 months)

A woman and a young child smile and embrace indoors in front of large windows with sheer curtains. The woman, sporting curly hair and a gray top, appears delighted as she holds the child, who's wearing a striped shirt with hair in a ponytail—truly a one-and-done moment of pure joy.

One and Done and That’s Okay

A young child in a party hat and glasses with colorful decorations excitedly blows out a candle shaped like the number 3 on a cake, getting it right in one go. Four other children in party hats gather around, with one adult clapping and cheering in the background.

Ignore the Pressure to ‘Get It Right’ as a Parent

A man, woman, and child enjoy ice cream cones outdoors on a sunny day. The man wears a red shirt, the woman has sunglasses and a light blue top, and the child has blue ice cream smeared on their face. They're smiling and appear happy, embracing the joy of having a yes day.

Here’s Why You Should Do a ‘Yes Day’

Parenting Lifestyle

A woman and a young girl are sitting in a modern living room. The woman, in a pink sweater, is talking and making a hand gesture. The girl, in a denim jacket, has her arms crossed and is looking at the woman with a serious expression as if contemplating being grounded by her.

How to Make Grounding Your Child Effective

School-Aged Kids (5 - 12 years)

A woman and a man are holding a newborn baby during the baby's first week. The woman on the left is smiling, and the man on the right is gazing down at the baby. Both adults are dressed in light-colored tops, and the background is white, giving a bright, soft atmosphere to the scene.

Surviving Baby’s First Week

Newborns (0 - 2 months)

A woman is checking the temperature of a young child with a thermometer. The sick kid, who recently had to miss daycare, is lying in bed, resting under a polka-dotted and striped blanket, with the woman's hand gently placed on their head. The scene takes place indoors.

To the Parent Who Brought Their Sick Kid to Daycare and Got My Kid Sick

A woman with her hair in a bun is sitting and holding a baby dressed in a gray onesie. She is gently kissing the baby's head, something that could hardly be done differently. There are green plants placed on the left side against a plain white background.

15 Things I Wish I Had Done Differently When My Kids Were Babies

A woman wearing a yellow sweater is sitting on the floor, looking up with an exasperated expression. In front of her, a small child, also in yellow, plays with colorful toys. A small toy tent and other toys are scattered around them in the room—capturing one of those candid mom confessions moments.

Mom Confessions: One Mom Tells All

A woman is sitting on a couch using a laptop. A young girl is standing to her left, hugging her, while a young boy in a red shirt stands to her right, also hugging her. They are in a well-lit living room with a window and a plant in the background—a perfect scene showing that you can be both productive and present with family.

You Can Be Both: A Mother Who . . .

A young child wearing a yellow shirt hangs from a horizontal bar with both hands. The child has an open-mouthed smile and is outdoors with a blue sky and trees in the background, embracing activities that help children be more successful.

10 Things Parents Can Do to Help Their Children Be More Successful in Life

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