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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

I want you to visit too, but not just yet

I'm craving human interaction, but the thought of us leaving our bubble terrifies me.

Updated May. 20, 2022

The ‘motherhood penalty’ costs working moms $16,000 a year

While becoming a dad *boosts* a man's income.

Updated Apr. 28, 2023
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