Shannon Serpette

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Shannon Serpette is an award-winning writer and editor, who regularly contributes to various newspapers, magazines, and websites. As a mother of two, she loves to write about parenting issues and is dedicated to educating other parents at every stage of their child’s development, from infants to teenagers.

While she doesn’t have much spare time with two busy kids on her hands, when she does finds some free moments, she spends it on her favorite hobbies – metal detecting, kayaking, and running.

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Mother applying talcum powder on her baby

Is Baby Powder Safe?

Laughing Baby Boy

Baby Development Tips: How to Make Babies Laugh

Mother pumping milk with an automatic breast pump

Power Pumping: Tips to Improve Supply

Spinach puree as baby food

Can Babies Eat Spinach? An Easy Spinach Recipe

Young boy praying over an open Bible

Biblical Boy Names for Devout Families

Sweet father reading the bible with his daughter

Biblical Girl Baby Names (For a Christian Family)

Baby Yoda

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Baby Names: For Boys & Girls

Happy mother giving flower to baby

Beautiful Flower Names: For Girls & Boys

Kids playing in an inflatable water slide

The Best Inflatable Water Slides for Kids (For Epic Summer Fun)

Starting solid feeding on baby

Starting Baby on Solids: Timeline & Age Breakdown

Young gymnast on a gymnastics horizontal bar

The Best Gymnastics Bars for Home Use (For Your Growing Child)

A digital baby room thermometer

Best Baby Room Thermometers of 2024

Preschoolers playing board games

Best Board Games for Preschoolers of 2024

Young gymnasts doing exercises on gymnastics mats

Best Kids Gymnastics Mats of 2024

Two young friends reading books

Children’s Books About Friendship of 2024

Cute toddler dressed as a fairy

Magical Baby Names for Boys & Girls

Baby boy sleeping on space-themed blanket

Intergalactic Space Baby Names: With Meanings

Baby Girl's First Birthday Party

Girls First Birthday Party Ideas (To Bring a Smile to Your Princess)

Boy's first birthday party

Boys First Birthday Party Ideas (That You’ll Both Love)

Newborn dressed as a greek goddess

Top 100 Best Greek Mythology Baby Names

Baby Names that Mean Fire

Baby Names That Mean Fire (And Interesting Facts About Them)

Baby dressed as a sailor

Top 100 Baby Names That Mean Water

Witch craft kit

Magical Warlock, Wizard & Witch Baby Names

Father teaching son to use an electric toothbrush

Best Electric Toothbrushes for Kids of 2024

Kid wearing a smartwatch

The Best Smartwatches for Kids (Ranked and Reviewed)

School kids wearing backpacks

Best Kids Backpacks of 2024

Little girl on a hoverboard

Best Kids Hoverboards of 2024

Wii Games

Best Kids Wii Games (From Fun to Fitness)

Maternity photoshoot with daughters

Beautiful Maternity Photoshoot Ideas (100 to Choose From)

Toddlers wearing backpacks hiking in the mountains

Best Toddler Backpacks of 2024

Young boy riding a go kart

The Best Go-Karts for Kids (And What to Look For)

Young boy jumping on a trampoline

Best Trampolines for Kids of 2024

Young boy driving an electric scooter at the park

The Best Electric Scooters for Kids (With Great Battery Power)

Young boy driving an ATV on a field

Best Kids ATV of 2024

Small boy playing with bubble toy

The Best Bubble Machines to Delight Your Child

Kids with laser tag guns

The Best Laser Tag Guns for Kids

Young boy with gps smartwatch

The Best Kid’s GPS Watches (Top Models Compared)

Mother reading to her daughter

Best Short Moral Stories for Kids: Valuable Lessons

Woman planning a baby shower

How to Plan a Baby Shower: Checklist + 5 Game Ideas

Writing on a handmade baby shower card

Baby Shower Wishes & Messages for Cards

Newborn drinking milk from a bottle

Best Preemie Baby Bottles of 2024

Three boys playing with lightsabers in star wars costume

Best Toy Lightsabers of 2024

Father teaching son how to ride a balance bike

The Best Balance Bike for Kids

Father teaching toddler how to ride a tricycle

Best Tricycles for Toddlers of 2024

Three children riding bicycles and a scooter

The Best Bikes for 8 to 11 Year Olds (24-Inch Bikes)

Toddler riding a bike

Best Bikes for 1-Year-Olds of 2024

Little girl wearing knee and elbow pads

Best Knee & Elbow Pads for Kids of 2024

Mother riding a bicycle with daughter in a bike seat

Best Baby Bike Seats of 2024

Group of kids riding different bike sizes

Bike Size Guide for Kids (Fit by Age and Height)

Toddler riding a bike

Best Toddler Bikes of 2024

Young boy playing with the best train table

The Best Train Tables for Kids (Top Picks)

Kids riding bikes wearing best bike helmets

Best Kids’ Bike Helmets of 2024

Best Punching Bags for Kids

Best Punching Bags for Kids of 2024

baby boy on a nursery rug

Best Nursery Rugs of 2024

Toddler sleeping in his bed

The Best Toddler Beds for Weary Heads

Stack of different size diapers

Diaper Size and Weight Chart

Baby foot stepping into big shoes to fill.

Kids' Shoe Size Chart & Conversion

Teddy Bear Names

Best Teddy Bear Names: Top Cute & Funny Names

Peg Perego Stroller

Best Peg Perego Stroller Reviews of 2024

Toddler girl sitting in a stroller

The Best Strollers for Big Kids and Toddlers (Detailed Guide)

Mom jogging at the park with baby in a stroller

Wheel vs 4 Wheel Strollers: Which Should You Choose?

A folded stroller in the trunk of a car

How to Fold a Stroller: 5 Simple Steps

Young kid cleaning a stroller

How to Clean a Stroller

Two sisters painting their faces

Best Face Paints for Kids of 2024

Baby boy in a hat swimming int the pool with a yellow float

The Best Baby Floats to Keep Your Baby Safe and Having Fun

Cute baby lying on a colorful play mat

Best Baby Play Mats of 2024

Mother and father giving presents to preteen daughter

Best Toys & Gifts for 12-Year-Old Girls: 2024 Ideas

Beautiful African girl receiving a gift with a smile

The Best Toys and Gifts for 11-Year-Old Girls

Beautiful young girl opening a gift by the window

Best Toys & Gift Ideas for 10-Year-Old Girls of 2024