Babble
With the tag line, "for a new generation of parents," Babble strives to tell the truth about parenting. And it does. Contributors from all over weigh in on every topic imaginable, from breastfeeding to private schooling, it's all here. Whatever parenting decision you are still debating or regretting, you'll find another parent/writer who went through it and has offered their insights. Signing up for the Daily Babble newsletter is a must.
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BlogHer
While technically a website of "Mommy Bloggers," BlogHer is a fantastic site even if you don't make a habit of reading blogs. The bloggers connected to this site are educated, informed, and passionate about their topics. They can also be funny, angry, and poignant. Whatever you'd like to read about, you can find a blog dedicated to it, and a great mom behind the blog.
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Macaroni Kid
We're just checking to see if you're paying attention! Yes, this is our site - but did you know there are 7 different Twin Cities editions? We collaborate, so yes, a lot of our content is the same, but our events are specific to our cities. Macaroni Kid is also national - over 300 and growing each week! So if you're headed on vacation, it's worth it to see if there's a MacKid for the area so you can scope out some local kid-friendly activities. We also have national newsletters covering safety, travel, eating, and more. Check out our national site (on the left hand side, you can scope out all the cities).
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Parent Hacks
Their tag line sums it up perfectly: Parenting tips from real experts: actual parents. Parent Hacks offers up tips and tricks (called "hacks") for all phases of parenting. One of our favorites - the Tape Trick.
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Truu Confessions
Our wild card of the week - Truu Confessions is a site that lets you let it all out. Come here and confess your deepest, darkest parenting secrets anonymously. It's highly entertaining and therapeutic to spend time reading through others' confessions. Definitely makes you feel better about yourself.
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These are certainly not the only parenting sites out there worth bookmarking, but we hope we listed at least one you hadn't heard of yet. Know of others we should be reading? List them in the comments.*Copyright for all logos and names belongs to the respective owners of the listed websites. Macaroni Kid is not affiliated with any of these sites, nor has Macaroni Kid been compensated in any way for listing these sites. Simply put - we love these sites and thought you might, too!
