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I never wanted to be a mother—and then I got pregnant

Motherhood doesn't define me.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

A love letter to my dishwasher in these unprecedented times

An ode to the hardworking appliance that is the true pandemic M.V.P.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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Expert strategies for dealing with the loss of a grandparent, age by age

All too many children may be facing the loss of a loved one this year. Here's how to help them through it.

Updated Feb. 03, 2022
young boy wearing headphones and doing homework on a table

When will children go back to school? That depends on where you live

The goalpost is moving again. But there's reason for hope.

Updated Jan. 19, 2022
mom trying to work while a toddler lays on her

American mothers are drowning and no one is stepping up to help them

Seventy-four percent of mothers say they feel mentally worse since the pandemic began, according to our recent COVID-19 survey.

Updated Apr. 22, 2022

Dylan Dreyer’s son had the most adorable reaction to mom going back to the office

"I love you, mama," he exclaims. "I wish I could go with you, mama!"

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

This mama beat COVID and gave birth to triplets

Isabella, Nathaniel, and Adriel are adorable + their mama is amazing.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My husband might miss the birth of our first child

I'm seven months pregnant and my husband is in a war zone—I couldn't tell you which one because I don't know.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I was laid off during my maternity leave—this is what I learned

Toss in a global pandemic, first-time motherhood and you have a cocktail for a lost identity.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
little girl wearing a mask

Here’s what schools could look like when they reopen

Masks, spaced-out desks, daily deep cleaning—and no additional funding. If it sounds complicated, you're right, it is..

Updated Jan. 12, 2022

It’s science: Your dominant hand can influence which baby name you pick

Out of 38,746 names popularized after 1990, more use letters from the right side of the keyboard than names given before 1990.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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The best 4th of July sales to shop this holiday week

Kid's clothes, baby gear and of course a few for mama, too!

Updated Jun. 30, 2025
little girl playing with indoor plants in her nursery- plant decor

Indoor plant decor ideas—from the nursery to kitchen

You don't need a green thumb to care for these fronds.

Updated Aug. 14, 2023
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What I wish we discussed about parenting before having kids

Here's what we actually talked about—and what we SHOULD have talked about.

Updated Apr. 05, 2023
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