Parents

Nobody said having kids was easy – just ask your parent friends. But even if the prospect of mini mes is a decade away, there are ways to prepare yourself right now. Here are 9 things to do now if you want to be the coolest parent one day

If you’re a young professional with kids, or you’re thinking of having them in the future, know that this conversation is waiting for you. Hopefully you can do a better job than some of these parents

By now, some of your friends have probably started having kids. And if they haven’t, it’ll likely happen sooner than you think. For the most part, it’s a pretty exciting time for friends too (it’s how we get our occasional baby fix). But there’s always “those” parents you have to deal with that make you re-think the whole thing

Here's a debate that's bound to spur some strong opinions: who's happier, parents or non-parents? Well, we came across a study that aims to provide an answer – though it leaves a grey area the size of a candy store tantrum. So we're looking to you, parents, for insight

It's hard enough to determine what we are going to wear every morning, but having to worry about your children's ensembles is a whole other battle. From beanies to booties, these young professional moms have not only conquered the adult fashion game, but crawled their way to the top of the kids department as well

Things have changed since our parents were our age. Although we value most of the seasoned wisdom offered by parents, in conversations with fellow young professionals (YPs) it seems parents are not always as right as they think they are about a few things

We all know that keeping up friendships after your buddy has a baby can be tough for new parents and their kid-free friends alike. But we’ve been thinking specifically about those young professionals (YPs) who have recently taken the leap from the working world to the land of binkies and Bumbos, and about how maintaining relationships with their kid-less colleagues must be particularly hard

“Alors, c’est pour quand les enfants?” Voilà la question classique, qui pour certains fait sourire, espérer, anime et mène à des conversations glorieuses. Pour d'autres, c'est une question qui peut piquer et résonner aux oreilles comme les résidus de basse d'une partie techno trop bruyante. En tant que jeunes professionnels (JPs), nous sommes dans une période plutôt cruciale, soit la zone de transition de nos vies qui consiste à construire la base de notre avenir de différentes façons. Non seulement nous développons nos carrières, mais nous créons qui nous sommes, qui nous voulons être, et sommes à la recherche de la personne avec qui nous désirons partager tout cela. En tant que jeunes adultes, nous sommes aussi à une période où la biologie, et donc aussi la société ont jugé qu’il était le temps parfait de se reproduire. Si vous sentez le poids de la famille et des amis dû à ce tic-tac biologique, ou de la société dans son ensemble, pour que vous commenciez à avoir des enfants avant que vous le souhaitiez ou soyez prêts, voici quelques paroles sages pour aider à soulager la pression