Will I poop in labor?

For many parents, the financial and logistical realities of birth are prompting a bigger question: What does “baby-friendly” actually look like when you’re the one giving birth?

This is a story where time folds in on itself: a child conceived in one century, born in another, sharing DNA with a sister who now tucks her own children into bed.

For families raising all boys or all girls, this might offer a scientific explanation.

Sara had donated her uterus so that Emma, who was born without one, could experience pregnancy.

She opens up about the stark contrast between her American mother’s approach to postpartum and that of her Mexican mother-in-law, and how that difference reshaped her understanding of what new mothers truly need.

When a toddler's birthday wish is a garbage truck, it's more than a cute moment—it's a lesson in empathy, connection, and the value of every job.

“Arrived after nine months. Packaging slightly damaged.”

“Moms plan 72.6% of everything—and parents can barely plan dinner.”

Her advice stems from real experience as both a mother and an entrepreneur who's tested countless products in search of ones that actually work for real families.

From sweet baby snuggles to being a ‘complete embarrassment’'—a mom's real talk on the parenting timeline.

The text on screen sums it up perfectly: “All the times my dog judged me for not jumping up fast enough when he hears the baby cry.”

Each doll is $65 and comes with a board book. Your inner child is not included but will probably show up uninvited anyway.

At one predictable moment, a baby onscreen bursts into laughter, and parents gleefully scribble across the screen: “I think she understood.”