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‘PAW Patrol’ fans, you’re in for a treat at Target this month

Something special is happening on Saturday, October 26!

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I’m a DIY mama when it comes to Halloween costumes

Do you make your kid's costumes or do you buy them, mama?

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Let’s be honest, this is real motherhood

I just feel like this is my civic duty to post and tell whoever's out there right now crying that you aren't alone, that you are normal and that it's going to be alright.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
two moms sitting at a table together

Not judging each other as mothers isn’t enough—here’s what else we need to do

The anti-mom-judgment movement is well underway; people are acknowledging how judgmental we…

Updated Feb. 10, 2022

7 nut-free snacks to pass out this Halloween

Our yummy nut-friendly favorites.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
mom with a large braid holding a baby- hairstyles for moms

These are the best hairstyles for mamas who have no time

What if we told you your next hairstyle can be crafted while waiting for your kids in the pick up line at school?

Updated Aug. 03, 2023

Zantac concerns: What parents need to know

Experts say consumers need to be informed but there is not an immediate health concern.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Dear mothers: We can’t keep pretending this is working for us

It's not simply overwhelming that parenting standards have risen dramatically while support systems have vanished, it's an unfair setup that has mothers thinking their personal inadequacies are to blame for what is actually the fault of a broken system and distortions of reality.

Updated Jan. 19, 2023

Airline’s new flight map lets you avoid sitting near babies—and parents are having mixed reactions

Their new baby seat map may provide the illusion of control, but it's not fool-proof.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

34 real thoughts I had when I found out I was pregnant with twins

I went through a rollercoaster of emotions that finally landed me where I am right now—excited to meet my two little ones.

Updated May. 20, 2022

My birth story: I wanted an unmedicated birth but back labor changed my mind

I was strong. I was powerful. I was beautiful. I'd done it!

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

These sisters dressed up as the ‘Hocus Pocus’ sisters and the viral photos are amazing 😍

These three little girls absolutely crushed it as the Sanderson sisters.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

This viral trend of professors holding students’ babies is

These educators aren't just teaching parents, they're supporting them.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I didn’t just ‘have a baby,’ I became a mother

When my daughter arrived and my world flipped upside down overnight I was totally knocked out of breath. To say I was overwhelmed would be an understatement. And I continue to be on a daily basis.

Updated Aug. 26, 2022

Christina Anstead’s important message for postpartum mamas: You need to be taken care of, too

"I always want to be the people pleaser in the family and make sure everyone knows how much I care about them—but in doing so I wasn't taking care of myself," shares Anstead.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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