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About FamilyEducation's Editorial Team

FamilyEducation is a trusted leader in parenting and pregnancy information, providing parents with expert-approved resources. Dedicated to helping families flourish in an ever-changing world, we provide comprehensive insights from leading experts on a wide range of family-related topics.

Qualifications and Credentials 

Founded in 1996, FamilyEducation has over 25 years of experience providing expert parenting and pregnancy advice. FamilyEducation.com has been named the internet’s leading parenting site and was voted “Best of the Web” by Forbes.com and Brill’s Content Magazine. 

Today, FamilyEducation reaches over  2 million parents and future parents every month and over 25 million global parents annually, in over 100 countries. Parents read more than 60 million articles every year, making FamilyEducation a trusted parenting partner, helping you to raise healthy, confident, happy children. 

Our editorial team is made up of experienced content writers and editors (and parents!), all of whom are passionate about supporting families.

 

  • Entertainment and Activities, Learning Activities

    Looking for fun STEM activities to try at home with your kids to get them excited about science, technology, engineering and math? These ones make experimenting easy instead of intimidating!

  • Parenting Printables, Printables, Entertainment and Activities, Choosing a Name, Baby Names, Pregnancy

    Print or save this version of our current top 100 baby names for boys list in the U.S. from the Social Security Administration. Click on each name to see its meaning, and check off the heart next to the names you like (assign one column of hearts to each parent). Also check out our printable list of the top 100 girl names and more baby name resources in our NameLab.

  • Choosing a Name, Baby Names

    A printable PDF version of our current top 100 baby names for girls in the U.S. from the Social Security Administration. Click on each name to see its meaning, and check off the heart next to the names you like (assign one column of hearts to each parent). Also check out our printable list of the top 100 boy names and more baby name resources in our NameLab.

  • School and Learning, Back to School

    Check out our picks for the cutest lunch boxes for kids.

  • Pregnancy

    Labor and delivery complications during childbirth can include premature labor, fetal distress, failure to progress, cord prolapse, shoulder dystocia, and postpartum hemorrhage. See how these issues are handled.

  • Pregnancy, High Risk Pregnancies

    Premature babies are those born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, or before being fully developed and prepared for life outside the uterus. Read up on advised early delivery and spontaneous preterm labor.

  • Family Life, Family Relationships, Family History and Geneaology

    During pregnancy, you may wonder about genes, how inheritance works, how gender is determined, and genetic disorders. Learn about the role of family genetics in your baby's traits and characteristics.

  • Kids, Children's Health, Nutrition for Kids

    From nursery school through college, fat students experience ostracism, discouragement, and sometimes violence. Find out what you can do to help your overweight child.

  • Teens, Puberty and Sex, LGBTQ Teens

    If your child told you he or she was gay, would you know how to respond? Get some advice on the best ways to support your gay teen.

  • Kids, Childhood Safety, Food Safety

    The incidence of peanut allergy is increasing in U.S. children, and the problem can be serious. Learn how to recognize the symptoms and how to avoid a reaction.

  • Kids, Children's Health

    Children who eat too much salt and don't drink enough water are at risk for kidney stones. Doctors across the United States are seeing a steep rise in young patients with kidney stones, some as young as five years old.

  • Family Life, Families and Food

    High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has become a favorite target of many health-conscious consumers, who contend that it is a major cause of obesity in the United States. Find out what you should know about HFCS.

  • Kids, Neurodiversity in Kids, Autism

    Many parents seek nondrug options for their child with autism. Biomedical intervention may be worth pursuing.

  • Entertainment and Activities, Celebrities

    Celebrities are constantly in the spotlight, an easy place to influence teenagers. Find tips on talking to your teen about role models and ways to find positive role models other than through the media.

  • Pregnancy, Signs and Symptoms

    Learn what it means if you have vaginal bleeding in the beginning, middle or late stages of your pregnancy.

  • Teens, Teen Health, Drugs and Alcohol

    Read facts, symptoms, and warning signs of methamphetamine and drug use among teenagers.

  • Entertainment and Activities, Outoor Activities

    Follow these easy instructions to grow your own organic vegetables in your backyard or on your deck.

  • Entertainment and Activities, Outoor Activities

    Learn how to take an earth-friendly approach to your lawn and keep it a healthy place for your kids and pets to play.

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