About Us

At Parents, our mission is simple—to provide you with trustworthy advice and a supportive community as you raise the next generation of confident and compassionate kids. 

Parenthood is rewarding, but we all know it's not always easy—and it definitely comes with a lot of questions. Since 1926, Parents has been committed to supporting caregivers through every step of the parenting journey—from those big life decisions to the memory-making moments.

Our team of editors, writers, and experts have seen it all and many of us are parents, too. We recognize that parenthood is constantly evolving. That's why it's important that we continue to be your source for information that is always up-to-date, accurate, and practical. Our goal is to lighten your load and, whenever possible, give you a reason to laugh.

At Parents, you'll find real-talk on pregnancy and childhood milestones, judgment-free advice that empowers and supports you at every stage of the journey, and important conversations on mental health, family dynamics, and what it means to be a parent in these challenging times.

It's no wonder our community of 9 million caregivers a month comes to us for our comprehensive, inclusive, and honest parenting content. You can rely on Parents to give you the knowledge you need to make the best decisions for your family.

Expert Review Board

The Parents Expert Review Board is made up of a diverse group of recognized experts with up-to-date credentials and certifications, a science-backed view of health and parenting topics, and a passion for sharing accurate information.

With their help, the Parents editorial team can make sure the very best, unbiased parenting information gets into the hands of millions of users and helps create impactful, positive change.

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Editorial Guidelines

We work hard to provide accurate, reliable, credible, engaging, and balanced parenting information to our readers. Our team of experienced editors works with well-established and award-winning parenting journalists to create the content you read on Parents.

To ensure our content is as trustworthy as possible, we rely on science-backed research, use primary sources, and feature leading experts as sources in our articles—including top-tier pediatricians, child psychologists, OB-GYNs, labor and delivery nurses, doulas, lactation consultants, sleep specialists, and more.

At Parents, we aspire to provide the highest quality content produced by humans, for humans. It is against our guidelines to publish automatically generated content using AI (artificial intelligence) writing tools such as ChatGPT.

We also uphold the Dotdash Meredith Content Integrity Promise.

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Core Values

The values we share at Parents inspire the content we create and reflect our commitment to caregivers from all walks of life. They are at the heart of everything we do.

  • Empathy: We see, hear, and understand you and constantly reflect on ways to do better by everyone who comes to us.
  • Inclusivity: We value diverse voices, experiences, and perspectives, and appreciate our differences as well as the common threads that unite us.
  • Connection: We believe in the power of community to uplift in tough times, find the funny during the in-between times, and band together to create positive change. 
  • Honesty : We recognize the magical and messy parts of parenting, taking a non-judgmental approach to everything we do. 
  • Guidance: We deliver expert-vetted advice and real-world solutions that are easy to understand, lighten your load, and make you feel supported as you make the best decisions for your family with more assurance and less stress.
  • Kindness: We stand up for kindness and compassion in a world that can often feel divided.
  • Dependability: We continue to evolve since our launch in 1926, making sure to stay ahead of the shifting parenting landscape as we build on the trust you have always shown us.

Community Guidelines

Parents is committed to creating inclusive and safe spaces across our social media platforms. Our team of experienced writers and editors, the families we showcase in our content, and the readers who rely on us for information and advice all deserve and expect quality interactions while discussing topics that touch our lives as parents. 

We established community guidelines to make sure all conversations on our social media accounts remain respectful and accurate and uphold our brand’s core values.

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Diverse Voices and Experiences

At Parents, we strive to be inclusive of all parents and family experiences, acknowledging gender, class, race, and ethnicity. We work with a widely diverse group of writers, editors, and expert sources and continually update our style guide and content to include more inclusive language and remove outdated gender references or assumptions about caregivers.

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Meet Our Team

Rachel Berman
Rachel Berman, RD
SVP and Group General Manager
Rachel Berman, RD, is SVP and Group General Manager, Family and Wellness at Dotdash Meredith, a registered dietitian, and published author. She has been with Dotdash Meredith for 10+ years and oversees the content and business strategies for Verywell Mind, Verywell Family, Parents, and Verywell Fit. Rachel has a 3-year-old son.
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Kristen Altmeyer
Kristen Altmeyer, MBA
VP and General Manager, Parents
Kristen Altmeyer is the VP and General Manager of Parents, where she oversees all content and business strategies. She's passionate about how media and technology can better serve parents and kids, and has exercised that passion at Nickelodeon, Cozi, and now at Parents. Kristen lives in New Jersey with her husband and two young boys.
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Grace Bastidas
Grace Bastidas
Editor-in-Chief
Grace Bastidas is an editor, writer, on-air personality, and parenting expert. In 2022, she was named Editor-in-Chief of Parents, a nearly 100-year-old brand reaching millions of caregivers each month. A bilingual New Yorker raising two daughters, she also hosts the podcast That New Mom Life. Prior to her current role, she launched and led a multicultural brand for Latinx caregivers.
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Katherine Speller
Editorial Director
Katherine Speller is the Editorial Director: Evergreen & Growth at Parents. Her first book, 'The Beasts in Your Brains: Understanding and Living with Anxiety and Depression,' was published September 2023. She's passionate about creating inclusive, thoroughly researched, reported, and science-backed stories that meet diverse families where they're at to offer the support and information they both want and need.In her free time she loves being outdoors, gazing lovingly into the eyes of her cat and two dogs, and reading tarot.
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Kaity Velez, Senior Editor, Parents Latina
Kaity Velez
Editorial Director: Special Projects & Innovation
Kaity Velez is the Editorial Director of Special Projects & Innovation at Parents and Verywell Mind. A Brooklyn-born mom of two kids, she is a content expert, brand steward, and community builder. She's passionate about diversity and equity and cares deeply about the social emotional wellness of the generations we're raising. And their Parents.
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Sugey Palomares
Sugey Palomares
Senior Social Media Editor

Sugey Palomares is a senior social media lead and writer specializing in lifestyle and parenting content. She was formally the Audience Engagement Editor at What To Expect and the Social Media Manager at Family Circle and Parents Latina magazine, where she executed social media strategy and contributed original digital stories. Sugey has a strong passion for storytelling and amplifying brand awareness. She is a proud mom of two.

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Celeste Little, Senior Editor, Kindred
Celeste Little
Senior Editor: Kindred & Special Projects
Celeste Little has been a journalist since 2011, working in every facet of media, from television to newspapers and digital media. She has expertly reported, written, edited, and commissioned stories about diverse subjects for outlets like Man Repeller, HelloGiggles, Clever, and InStyle. Celeste prizes storytelling that highlights untold perspectives and promotes equality, as both a writer and an editor. 
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Nicole Harris, SEO Editor
Nicole Harris
Senior Editor: Evergreen & Growth
Nicole Harris is the Senior Editor of Evergreen & Growth at Parents. She joined the team in 2018 as a Staff Writer and was promoted to SEO Editor in 2021 and Senior Editor in 2023. Nicole is passionate about creating informative, inclusive, and science-backed content that helps families raise the next generation. Her work has appeared in Martha Stewart Weddings, Good Housekeeping, The Knot, BobVila.com, and other publications. A graduate of Syracuse University, Nicole currently lives in New Jersey with her husband.
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Sari Hitchins
Senior News Editor
Sari has 20+ years of experience as a TV News Producer for MSNBC, News 12, and CBS3 in Philadelphia. She moved to digital journalism in 2022 as the News Editor for Verywell Family.
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De Elizabeth
De Elizabeth
Editor: Evergreen & Growth
De is an Editor of Evergreen & Growth at Parents and is an experienced journalist, reporter, and author. Her journalism work specializes in pop culture, mental health, parenting, wellness, LGBTQ+ issues, and politics. As an editor at Parents, she hopes to merge her passion for creating engaging and inclusive digital content with the desire to support parents at every step of their journey.
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Kimberly Zapata
Kimberly Zapata
Editor: Special Projects
Kimberly Zapata is the Special Projects Editor at Parents. Her work has been published on numerous websites, including Health, Healthline, Parade, Washington Post, Huffington Post, Oprah, The Mighty, Mic, and Vice—to name a few. She is also the founder and creator of Greater Than: Illness, an organization dedicated to empowering teens and young adults struggling with mental illness.
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Jasmine Purdie
Jasmine Purdie
Senior Visuals Editor

Jasmine Purdie is the Visuals Editor, overseeing the visual asset creation at Kindred by Parents. Before joining the Kindred team she helped create visuals for HelloGiggles, AARP, and Bustle. Her favorite place to be is behind a camera but she also loves spending time with her nieces and nephews, making art, and watching reruns of her favorite sitcoms.

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About Dotdash Meredith

Parents is part of Dotdash Meredith, the largest digital and print publisher in America. Dotdash Meredith is an operating business of IAC. From mobile to magazines, nearly 200 million people trust us to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith's over 50 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living, and more.

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Our Policies

Terms Of Use

Parents.com and its affiliated sites (collectively, the "Site") are Dotdash Meredith brands, owned and operated by About, Inc. and its affiliates ("Parents," the "Company," "we," or "us"). Access to and use of the Site is subject to terms and conditions of use ("Terms of Use").

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Privacy Policy

We take online privacy seriously and we respect the concerns of our community of users. We may collect information, including personal data, directly from you if you choose to provide that information. When you access the Site, we and our third-party partners may automatically collect certain information about your visit using tools such as cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. We may use the information gathered on Parents.com for various purposes, including responding to an email inquiry, and to serve advertising content and offers to you based on your interests and online activities.

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Advertising Policy

Parents accepts advertising on its site but maintains a strict and clear separation between advertising and editorial content. We pay special attention to featuring advertising in a way that will not interfere with your reading experience.

Contact Us

We want to hear from you! If you have a comment, suggestion, or correction to share, feel free to contact us at contact@parents.com.

For press inquiries, email us at press@parents.com.

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(212) 204-4000

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We're always looking for experienced and qualified writers with expertise in family and parenting topics. Email us at parentspitches@dotdashmdp.com.