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This ‘love letter’ to the nurses who helped a med student​ battle COVID-19 is going viral

"When I was alone and terrified, these nurses became my family, seemingly taking care of me as they would their own children. From every 'Sweetheart, what can I do for you?' to every 'You're gonna get through this,' I felt their commitment and caring spirits."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
woman sitting on the couch with a remote

20+ ideas for what to binge-watch during quarantine

We asked our staff what they're watching right now and they delivered.

Updated Jan. 21, 2022

‘Workin’ Moms’ season 4 airs tonight!

This is the perfect pandemic binge-watch for after bedtime.

Updated Mar. 25, 2022
woman picking out a dress from a rack of clothes

It’s science: Getting dressed for the day can make you feel happier (even if you’re WFH)

In a phenomenon called enclothed cognition, your clothes may cover your body, but they also infiltrate your brain, putting you into a different psychological state.

Updated Feb. 03, 2022

Thank you to our mini-heroes—our kids

You're adapting to this world turned upside down in a way that's really inspiring.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Serena Williams shares her stretching routine and it’s perfect for mamas everywhere

Because our bodies could probably use a little extra love right now.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
dad wearing baby while toddler and mom stand behind

Microsoft is giving an extra 12 weeks of paid leave to parents because of coronavirus

Parents said school closures changed their lives and their employer listened.

Updated Jan. 21, 2022

Stimulus payments are on their way—here’s what to know, mama

It's coronation day! Wait... no... it's Economic Impact Payments day!

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
mom holding her new baby in a hospital after giving birth

Coronavirus has changed birth + postpartum forever

It shouldn't take a global pandemic to change the way our country supports women, but since it did, let's hope these changes stick.

Updated Jan. 19, 2022
parent washing a child's hands

If your germ-anxiety is heightened right now, I see you

My obsessive thoughts and internal battles are ones most people have never understood. Until now.

Updated Jan. 31, 2022

ABC is airing a star-studded Disney singalong this Thursday✨

Aladdin, you were right—this *is* a whole new world. And we need to sing about it.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
woman in labor at the hospital

Everything we know (so far) about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic

So far, it does not appear that COVID-19 can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus.

Updated Dec. 16, 2021
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