Smart Parenting (Philippines)

Breast pump options have come a long way. Here are the pumps moms use, love, and recommend. As a new breastfeeding mom in 2018, I remember having only a few breast pumps to choose from. Back then, many moms were either breastfeeding directly or learning traditional hand expression. Years later, moms' needs have evolved as a new generation navigates breastfeeding alongside work, careers, businesses, and family life.

Chasing down a card and collecting it is a big part of the thrill, but there's a little more to it, especially for families. What started as a childhood hobby has grown into a thriving collector economy, with Pokémon cards being bought, sold, traded, played, and sometimes treated as collectibles with serious value. As a parent, however, you may wonder what is so enthralling about collecting a “piece of cardboard”? Or maybe even: Is it really so different from fake cards?

And we're not sure why anyone still thinks this undeserved hate is anywhere near justifiable. Let’s start with this: This won't cover the recent celebrity parent's interview or the celebrity’s actions over the past 18 years. This will not cover past interviews with the celebrity’s extended family. And this will not cover clapbacks from stepfathers. None of these matter in the topic of online hate and bashing against minors.

Research suggests that parents' screen habits may affect their baby's development, too. How does a baby respond when her mother’s attention suddenly shifts elsewhere? For eight-month-old baby Raynera, a simple change in her mother’s attention was enough to make her feel upset and uncomfortable. As part of an experiment at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Medicine, Raynera sat face-to-face with her mother, Tan Yin Ling, who smiled, made faces and played peek-a-boo with her.

She and husband TJ Monterde are celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary this October. “Dito sa Pilipinas, laging nagtatanong, ‘Gaano na kayo katagal?’ Oh, bakit wala pa kayong anak?" host and actor Vice Ganda asked KZ Tandingan and TJ Monterde during their recent guesting on Gandang Gabi Vice. "Kayo, paano 'pag tinatanong kayo about dun?” The singer, who is also known as “Asia’s Soul Supreme”, shared her honest take on parenthood: preparation is their responsibility as hopeful parents.

The Mars trio shares honest takes on saving, spending, and building smarter money habits. There is a point in adulthood where money stops feeling like something you simply spend, and starts feeling like something you manage very carefully.

When it comes to baby care, parents can’t afford to compromise. There’s a certain vulnerability in caring for little ones—their tiny bodies, their constant need for attention, and their inability to tell us what they need. It’s a season that calls for extra care and love. That’s why every baby care purchase deserves careful thought. It’s never just a produc—we’re placing our trust in it to care for our babies.

IVF, explained in the cutest way that actually makes sense. In vitro fertilization (IVF) can be hard to explain, especially to kids or family members hearing about it for the first time. If you need simple, cute visuals to help make sense of the process, this Instagram account explains it beautifully with storybook-style illustrations.

Songs from “Frozen II,” “Encanto,” and “Moana 2,” are reworked into a new animated format streaming on Disney+. In celebration of National Deaf History Month in the U.S., Disney+ debuts Disney Animation’s Songs in Sign Language on April 27, reimagining some of Disney’s fan-favorite musical moments through American Sign Language (ASL).

Making early parenting years simpler, one product at a time. In this year’s launch of the Smart Parenting Baby Awards 2026, our goal is simple yet meaningful: to identify solutions for the first year of parenthood that truly stand out—those that are effective, thoughtfully designed, and reliable for the demands of parenting today. With so many options available, choosing what’s best can be a challenge in itself.