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Should I try to get pregnant during the coronavirus pandemic?

Good news. You don't necessarily have to change your plans.

Updated Jan. 04, 2022
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I’m not done having kids—and I think about my frozen embryos every day

I have two beautiful, healthy babies after infertility and I think about my nine remaining frozen embryos every single day.

Updated Jan. 24, 2022

Watching my kiddo have a virtual playdate is so bittersweet

I feel eternally indebted to each and every one of these children—my own included.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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9 no-equipment exercises you can do anywhere

P.volve master trainer Antonietta Vicaria swears by these.

Updated Jan. 19, 2022

I loved breastfeeding my child—until I didn’t

I had no idea what breastfeed aversion was until it happened to me.

Updated Aug. 23, 2022
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Childhood vaccinations are dropping during the pandemic

"We want to reassure all our families that pediatricians have innovated ways to make visits even safer."

Updated Feb. 03, 2022

The one part of my house I *have to* clean to keep me sane

Do you have a mandatory clutter-free zone, too?

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
woman using an applicator to put on a face mask

This double face mask hack made my skin *so* soft + glowy

An esthetician shares her best tips to really hydrate the skin.

Updated Feb. 01, 2022

Zoom fatigue is real and our kids are feeling it

Educational screen time and virtual playdates are burning kids out—so if you need to turn the computer and let your kids disconnect today, don't feel bad, mama.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The new Gerber Baby went viral for a very important reason

Magnolia's parents tell Motherly they are happy she's spreading joy during this trying time.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

It’s so different with my last baby

It wasn't like this with my older kids.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To the sensitive kids—I see you

To the empaths, the worriers, the sensitive ones who pick up on feelings without words even being uttered. I get you.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
quadruplets laying side by side in a hospital

This Texas mom gave birth to rare quadruplets during a pandemic

The last few months have been shocking for Jenny, who delivered four boys by C-section and has no history of multiples in her family.

Updated Jan. 06, 2022

Johnson & Johnson stops selling talc-based baby powder in U.S. + Canada

Cornstarch-based Johnson's Baby Powder will remain available.

Updated May. 19, 2020
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If your kids are regressing, it’s normal

A pediatrician weighs in on why and what to do.

Updated Jan. 19, 2022
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