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Lauren Wellbank

Lauren Wellbank is a freelance writer and mother of three young children. When she's not working she is volunteering or spending time with her kids, dog, and husband in the garden.

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Tiffany Chen Lost “All Facial Functions” After Baby With Robert De Niro

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Kaley Cuoco Updates Fans on Painful “Mommy Wrist” Condition

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How To Help Toddlers Remember Their Vacations

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Best Toys for 4-Year-Olds

Guides
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Disney Reservation Requirements Ending, Dining Plan To Return

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How To Handle Common Playground Challenges With Kids

Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
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Experts Are Warning Against a Dangerous Baby Sleep Item

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Research Shows U.S. Breast Milk is Contaminated by Flame Retardants

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Dad Responds After Viral Video Shows Negative Reaction to Wife’s Pregnancy

Pregnancy Lifestyle
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Nearly 400,000 Cupkin Cups Recalled for Unsafe Lead Levels (2023)

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Mom Goes Viral on TikTok, Saying Husband’s “Bare Minimum” Gets Praise

Parenting Lifestyle
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Research Shows Schools Are More Likely To Call Mom Than Dad

Parenting Lifestyle
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FDA Approves Drug To Protect Babies and Toddlers From RSV

Health for Kids
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Dad Goes Viral for Tweet About the Struggles of Parenting

Parenting Lifestyle
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Lindsay Lohan Welcomes First Baby With Bader Shammas

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Zayn Malik Gives Rare Interview About Co-Parenting With Ex Gigi Hadid

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A woman wearing sunglasses is shown in close-up on the left; on the right, she stands next to an older man at an event.

Tiffany Chen Lost “All Facial Functions” After Baby With Robert De Niro

Newsworthy
A woman with long hair stands at an event. Next to her is a close-up of a hand wearing a black wrist brace labeled Copper Compression. The words are you kidding me? are overlaid.

Kaley Cuoco Updates Fans on Painful “Mommy Wrist” Condition

Newsworthy
Four people, two adults and two children, stand on a beach at sunset, raising their hands together with the ocean and colorful sky in the background.

How To Help Toddlers Remember Their Vacations

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Diet Expert Reveals the Vitamin Kids “Aren’t Getting Enough Of”

Health for Kids
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Parents May Have Good Reason to Hate “Blippi” and “Caillou”

Parenting Lifestyle
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“Sharenting” May Soon Be Illegal: What To Know About Oversharing Kids Online

Lifestyle
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New Study Shows Strangest Food Cravings During Pregnancy

Pregnancy Health
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New Study Shows Early Readers Become Better-Adjusted Teens

Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)