Caroline Picard

5 days ago | whattoexpect.com | Caroline Picard |Melissa Bykofsky

Changes are coming to your child's car seat: All new seats will have to meet updated federal safety standards as of June 30, 2025. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) changed the regulations to help make car seats even safer during side-impact crashes. "This new standard will reduce the number of children killed or injured in side crashes," NHTSA tells What to Expect. If you already own a car seat and it doesn't meet the latest standards, that's okay.

1 week ago | whattoexpect.com | Caroline Picard |Lauren LaCross

This week, news broke that the federal government ended its Safe to Sleep public health campaign. Trusted SourceStat NewsNIH Cancels Participation in Safe to Sleep Campaign That Decreased Infant DeathsSee All Sources [1] The Safe to Sleep program helped raise awareness on how to prevent sleep-related infant deaths, the leading cause of death for babies in the U.S. While a big decrease in infant deaths followed the campaign's 1994 launch, that number has sadly gone up in recent years.

2 weeks ago | runnersworld.com | Stefani Sassos |Caroline Picard

FruttaClaudia Totir//Getty ImagesSia che si mangi la frutta sopra i fiocchi d'avena, sia che la si mescoli a un'insalata o che la si mangi da sola come spuntino soddisfacente, i frutti ricchi di fibre aiutano a tenere sotto controllo il colesterolo. Mangiare una quantità adeguata di fibre (almeno 25 grammi al giorno) riduce i livelli di LDL e favorisce una sana digestione. È stato dimostrato che il consumo frequente di mele può ridurre il colesterolo totale.

3 weeks ago | whattoexpect.com | Kaitlin Ahern |Caroline Picard

Just so you know, What to Expect may earn commissions from the links included on this page. All sales and prices are accurate at the time of publishing. The first time I heard about push presents for dads, I was very pregnant with my first baby — we're talking raging heartburn, can't-get-comfortable, ready-to-be-done pregnant — and I think I might have snorted in response.

3 weeks ago | whattoexpect.com | Maia Niguel Hoskin |Caroline Picard

For What to Expect's "What I Wish I'd Known" series, moms and dads share the wisdom they've gained since first becoming parents. I reached my breaking point on a long drive home, trapped in gridlock as my two daughters were crying in the backseat — one wanted to listen to the Trolls soundtrack, the other wanted more juice. I just had a grueling long day, and soon found myself sobbing right along with them. Something had to give.