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Housework can wait, your kids will not

I stopped trying to have a perfect house and started enjoying the mess of having kids

Updated Sep. 30, 2022

Coronavirus updates: Kids are less at risk, a breakthrough drug + more

Here's the latest on what parents need to know about COVID-19.

Updated Jun. 16, 2020
child with rainbow denim top

Dear son: Wear your rainbow shirt with pride

I want to encourage my son to express pride and allyship, but I also want to shield him from everything else that may come with making a statement in our small town.

Updated May. 18, 2022
two moms snuggling toddler

A new supreme court ruling protects LGBTQ+ employees

The court's 6-3 ruling means that "an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII."

Updated Feb. 11, 2022

George Floyd’s daughter is now a Disney stockholder thanks to Barbra Streisand

Gianna's family recently posted about the gift on Instagram.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Confession: I’m totally winging this whole motherhood thing

When you had a blowout diaper while we were on the go and I had to not only change you in the car but I also only had two wipes to use? And didn't have a clean outfit in your size to put you in so your 7-month-old self wore your sister's 2T pants and went topless for our ride home? That was me winging the whole "multiple kid" thing.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My family has learned how to slow down—and we’re not going back

As the world as we knew it ground to a halt, life had a way of bringing everything into perspective.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
gingham one piece bathing suit

7 amazing Spanx swimsuits you can find on Amazon 🙌

Just in time for the summer.

Updated Jan. 12, 2022

What the family of an 8-year-old COVID-19 victim wants you to know

"Everyone associates it with old people, as they think they're the only ones who are going to get it, but that's not true," Jennifer Morales told FOX 8. "My sister got it."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
mom and son playing on the beach

Our family has been apart for 13 weeks—here’s what we learned about parenting

Thirteen weeks since I've held my husband's hand. Thirteen weeks since our daughter has hugged her father.

Updated Feb. 08, 2022

Being a working parent is hard—being a working parent during quarantine feels impossible

The biggest takeaway of these last several weeks is the importance of making intentional choices—at work and at home.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Serena Williams: ‘I wouldn’t be me if I wasn’t Black’

"I'm proud. I've always been proud to be who I am."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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