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What went viral this week: Jen Garner gets a mama paycheck + a dad’s genius bottle cleaning hack

Here are the headlines making us smile this week.

I’m going to miss being pregnant

I'm going to miss the anticipation of every ultrasound, that chance to see a tiny glimpse of their lives inside my own body.

16 tips for using Facebook Marketplace to declutter your home

Rule #2: Match garage sale pricing.

JVN wrote a children’s book—and it features a non-binary guinea pig

"Growing up, the things that made me unique were not always celebrated, and I wanted to do something that would inspire kids to celebrate the things that make them special," Van Ness told People.

6 crockpot soup recipes that’ll keep your entire family warm all winter long

You can prep in 15 minutes or less—bookmark this one, mama.

Meghan Markle + Prince Harry are writing their own family story (and you can, too)

Meghan and Harry are sending a message to everyone feeling trapped in their own complex family dynamic: You don't have to stay.

To the mama whose entire family is sick (including herself)

If Mom goes down, you have to call for reinforcements. Heck, even if Mom doesn't go down, call for reinforcements.

To my virtual mom friends, I’m so thankful I found you

They're my hype women, my confidants and my therapists. I couldn't imagine a world without social media.

What is the fourth trimester? Your guide to adjusting for you + your baby

In the fourth trimester, your baby is going through a massive environment transition.

I wasn’t prepared for my youngest to no longer be ‘the baby’

She seemed too small to be a "big" anything at that point. It felt like only yesterday that we celebrated her first birthday. It was hard to imagine her as anything but the littlest.

There’s no such thing as ‘free’ time when you’re a parent

We're constantly told to practice self-care to stave off burnout, but that prescriptive time comes at a cost—even if the cost is just guilt.

Amy Schumer shares just how difficult IVF can be

"We are freezing my eggs and figuring out what to do to give Gene a sibling," shares Schumer in a super honest Instagram post.

20 ways you can stop chronic household clutter *right now*

Let it go! Let it gooooo.

I needed self-care, but my toddler needed it more

I decided to give him the spa-worthy bubble bath experience I was longing for so badly because, after all, he needed it, too.

Prince Harry + Meghan Markle are stepping back from the monarchy

Becoming a new parent makes you re-evaluate everything—even being a Royal, apparently.

What went viral this week: A taco bell pregnancy shoot + a VHS mystery solved

We've gathered up some lighter stories guaranteed to remind you of the good in the world.

Decluttering tip: This service helps you reuse Amazon boxes for charity

Well, we know what we're doing this weekend.

This year’s flu is setting hospital records: What parents need to know

The goods news? There are ways to minimize your child's chances of catching the flu.