Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. My daughters, ages 2 and 3, generally get along. They have similar interests, and both have a sense of humor. However when it comes to sharing, whether it’s me, a prized toy, or a spot at the sink to wash their hands, it often quickly turns into the 2-year-old hitting or pulling hair in an attempt to get her way. As you can imagine, this causes the 3-year-old to start screaming, then...

In the season finale of “Love on the Spectrum,” Connor Tomlinson and Georgie Harris shared their first kiss beneath an umbrella in the rain — a moment that has since been hailed as one of the most heartwarming scenes in the show’s history. Filming wrapped in July 2024, and Connor’s mom, Lise Smith, shares that her son is more of a “smitten kitten” than ever, completely captivated with 23-year-old Georgie. “He’s just over the moon,” Smith tells TODAY.com. That’s not to say there haven’t been challenges. After cameras stopped rolling,...

On Tuesday, Meghan Markle’s new podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, returned for its second episode, and during her conversation with Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code, the duchess opened up about raising her children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet of Sussex. While discussing the challenges of balancing work and her home life, Meghan said that both her children were home sick from school while the episode was being recorded, one with flu and one with RSV. After Saujani said she agreed with Meghan’s past comment that her...

“Love on the Spectrum” star Tanner Smith is on a roll with his celebrity encounters. Tanner recently met Mark Wahlberg for the first time in South Carolina while the actor was in town. His daughter, Ella, goes to college at Clemson University. Just days later, Tanner's mom found him on a FaceTime call with Wahlberg. Tanner works at a hotel in Clemson. His mom, Nicci Smith, tells TODAY.com that her son had been determined to meet the actor during one of Wahlberg's stays at the South Carolina hotel, but the...

OPINION: It’s a refreshing example of pro-family values that other institutions should replicate. A new room at San Francisco State University filled with toys and games for young children and a studying space for their parents is a refreshing example of pro-family values that are too often lacking in academia. The Family Study Room, which opened this spring in the J. Paul Leonard Library, is designed to be a welcoming, supportive space where parenting students can study while their children play, the Golden Gate Express reports. Photos of the colorful...

I knew something was off even before I opened my eyes. It was April 26, 1996—a Friday—around 4 in the morning, and my sheets were damp. It took me a moment to realize what had happened: My water had broken. Here, at last, was the day I’d been waiting for my whole life. I was going to become a mother. “It’s happening,” I told Bill as I nudged him awake. Before calling the doctor, we shared a moment together, giggling at the bizarre and wonderful notion that, before the day...

Brittany Cartwright is shedding new light on her complicated dynamic with ex Jax Taylor . The two stars of Bravo's and The Valley separated after 10 years in February 2024, and Cartwright, 36, filed for divorce in August. In March, Taylor, 45, made headlines for admitting his struggle with cocaine addiction over the past 20 years . "I get a lot of hate online, like, ‘She knew what she was getting into,’ but I was blinded by love," Cartwright tells PEOPLE. "Nobody could ever say that I wasn't madly in...

Jenna Bush Hager says her sister, Barbara Bush, had a tough time sharing her name with such a famous person while growing up. Their late grandmother, of course, was former first lady Barbara Bush, who was married to their grandfather, former President George H.W. Bush, who served in that capacity from 1989 until 1993. “My sister is named Barbara Bush,” Jenna told guest co-host Jay Ellis April 9 on TODAY with Jenna & Friends, as they discussed namesakes. “Right? In the ‘90s. In Texas,” Jenna continued. Jenna explained the name...

Ms. Rachel is a mom of two! The YouTuber, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, and her husband, Aron, have added a baby girl to their family. Ms. Rachel announced the news on Instagram on April 8. In the photo, she gazes adoringly at her newborn daughter, who is sleeping on her mama's chest. “We welcomed sweet baby Susannah into the world! We are so in love!” Ms. Rachel wrote. “Sometimes timing isn’t what you plan and the road to get there is bumpier than you expect, but when...

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is getting real about her life as a working mom. While talking on her podcast, “Confessions of a Female Founder,” with Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, Meghan revealed what life has been like with her two kids, Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3. The “With Love, Meghan” host explained that since she welcomed her children, whom she shares with Prince Harry, in the “post-pandemic culture,” she was able to raise them differently than other moms had done before. “I don’t leave the house to go to an...