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We shouldn’t force teachers to choose between their classrooms and their kids

Policies around childcare are broken. Here's how we can fix them.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
mom doing tummy time with baby on motherly's favorite living room play mat from the house of noa

The play mat that actually looks good in your living room

When you make the switch from non-parent to mama, it comes with…

Updated Mar. 24, 2023

Why you might want to pay more attention to your child’s snoring

Recent research links chronic snoring with structural brain changes in children. Here's what you need to know, mama.

Updated Sep. 16, 2024

Irregular periods may be a COVID-19 vaccine side effect

While the vaccines are safe, a group of women researchers are trying to learn more about their effect on menstrual cycles.

Updated Jan. 31, 2022
Kara Keough Bosworth and husband holding newborn baby

Kara Keough Bosworth shares moving side-by-side photos of her late son and newborn baby

The former "Housewives of Orange County'" star gave birth to a baby boy almost a year after losing her newborn son.

Updated Jan. 10, 2022

Shay Mitchell offers advice to moms dealing with prenatal depression: ‘don’t be afraid to talk about it’

"It's something I didn't know was a thing: I heard so much about postpartum depression but I never knew about [depression during pregnancy]."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
woman splashing in the ocean wearing a bikini

You don’t need to apologize for the body that helped you survive a pandemic

Swimsuits, tank tops, shorts—this summer we're going to wear it all without shame or fear.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022
little girl speaking in court

Watch this fearless 4th grader speak up for trans kids over Texas’ latest anti-trans bill

State lawmakers are considering legislation that would redefine child abuse to include parents who consent to hormone therapy and puberty blockers for their transgender kids.

Updated Feb. 11, 2022
mom smiling while holding newborn

I learned to ask for what I needed at work—and ended up being hired while in labor

Pregnant with baby #2, Facebook offered her a job hours before she gave birth.

Updated Feb. 01, 2022

How to handle job search anxiety, according to a career coach

Job hunting? Stressed? Here's how to manage the big emotions that come along with unemployment.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The White House has addressed Black maternal health—and it’s about time

"Black women in our country are facing a maternal health crisis," said Vice President Kamala Harris.

Updated Dec. 08, 2022
woman counting birth control pills

A lot of people are talking about blood clots and birth control right now

The J&J vaccine pause opened up a social media dialogue about blood clot risks with hormonal birth control.

Updated Feb. 09, 2022

Here’s what’s going on with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The FDA is putting a temporary pause on J&J vaccines due to a rare blood-clotting issue

Updated Jan. 06, 2022

Daunte Wright’s mother heard her son’s final heartbreaking moments on the phone

After he was pulled over by Minnesota police, Daunte Wright called his mom.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

This mom was pregnant with twins and her doctor dismissed her pain. Only one baby survived.

"I said, 'I just felt him kick, I just felt him. I don't understand, how is this possible?' I was inconsolable."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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