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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.

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!

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.

Reese Witherspoon is refreshingly honest about pregnancy in her early 20s vs. late 30s

"Having a baby at 37 was so much harder."

This viral trend of professors holding students’ babies is

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

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.

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.

This mama’s viral post is an honest example of why we need more parental leave

"I still have stitches and I'm still bleeding, an obvious sign that I have not yet recovered from delivering my baby, even six weeks later," shares Skrysak.

Do I have postpartum depression? This screening quiz can help you find out, mama

Think about how you have felt in the past seven days (not just how you feel today).

These viral photos show that fire halls can have baby booms!

9 California firefighters became dads at the same time.

These are the best credit card reward programs for families

From travel points to getting your child ready for college.

Honestly, Halloween is so much better when you have kids

What's not to love about candy, silly costumes and hilarious little kids who get amazingly excited about this weird, special day?

As a mother of Latinx children, I wanted more books that would inspire them so I wrote my own

They need to learn about how Latinos have contributed to the history of the United States.

I vow to always be present with my children

They say the days are long, but the years are short. No statement has held more truth to me as a mother than this one.

I fall in love with you over and over again

When we met I thought I had found love so raw, so deep, and so genuine that I would never fall in love again. I was wrong.

All the new photos of Baby Archie in South Africa 😍

He's so cute.

What went viral this week: A mom gets her doctorate + a BFF photoshoot

Here are the stories that made us smile this week.

I wasn’t prepared for the rollercoaster of emotions having a NICU baby would bring

I had to learn how to feel all my emotions as a NICU mama