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Nike’s new ad honors the most athletic people we know: pregnant and nursing mamas

Serena Williams, Alex Morgan and more appear in the "Toughest Athletes" ad.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The pandemic made me a stronger mother

While I am a bit bruised and a bit sore, I am still standing.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Serena Williams dancing with her daughter in a gown

All the sweetest parenting moments from the Grammy Awards

From Blue Ivy's first Grammy win to Serena and Olympia's choreographed dance, we loved all these sweet moments from music's biggest night.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022

The pandemic won’t define me as a parent

I want my child to feel like I'm home base. His rock. Even in a global pandemic.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
two kids looking out a window

I forgot how to talk to adults

Before the pandemic I was a social butterfly, now I can't even keep up with casual conversations.

Updated May. 20, 2022

Biden signs stimulus package into law, direct deposits start this weekend

President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Thursday afternoon, calling it an effort to rebuild "the backbone of this country."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

A doctor’s prescription of hugs has gone viral and we are all a puddle of tears now

A grandmother was prescribed hugs after a year of isolation.

Updated May. 20, 2022

​Parents should be prioritized in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Parents must be considered essential in our society, and their health and safety prioritized.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
screenshot of a tweet about women's violence

Women are sharing how they protect themselves from violence. Here’s what’s missing from the conversation.

Sarah Everard's case has sparked an international conversation about violence against women—and why we need to hold men accountable for their violence.

Updated Sep. 08, 2022

Why it matters that so many military leaders are denouncing Tucker Carlson’s misogynistic comments

Hopefully, their support will drown out the cable news host's rhetoric and let female service members know that they are seen and valued.

Updated Mar. 12, 2021

‘I could never teach my kids’ and 3 other lies I believed about homeschooling

It took a once-in-a-century global pandemic to convince me to even consider trying it.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Will the stimulus be taxed this year? Your burning 2021 tax question, answered

Here's what you need to do when you file this year.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Michelle Obama says she felt “low-grade depression” during the pandemic

The former first lady is opening up about her mental health and her changing relationship with her daughters.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
side by side of a child going through cancer

This mom captured her daughter’s cancer journey in powerful photos

Lula Beth, now 4, is cancer free. Her mom hopes their photos give other famiies hope in the fight against cancer.

Updated Jan. 28, 2022
collage of classic Disney movies

Disney+ places age restrictions on problematic movies like ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Dumbo’

You can still watch the films with an adult account–just not one created for a child under 7.

Updated Feb. 08, 2022

This veteran teacher never expected to teach her own child.  Then the pandemic happened

"I just was not meant to be my kid's teacher," she says. "It's a different dynamic."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To the mama struggling with your mental health right now

If you've felt deeply harmed by reading the commentary from the Meghan Markle interview, this is for you.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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