Life

To my firstborn—you’ll always be my first love

Before your baby sister comes, and time continues to carry us in its unforgiving pace, I'll soak up every undivided second of attention I can give you.

I didn’t fall in love with motherhood at first

One day, after weeks and weeks of having a fussy baby, that little bundle of joy is going to crack their first smile, and your heart is going to absolutely burst with happiness as you quickly grab your phone to capture a picture.

Not all working moms or SAHMs had a choice

The truth is: we didn't get to decide.

Danielle Fishel’s NICU update: ‘Adler is getting better and stronger every day’

Fishel shared an update with her followers on Instagram.

Granger + Amber Smith saved lives by donating late son’s organs

"It was one of the hardest, yet easiest, decisions we've ever made," shares Smith.

Actually, my ‘pregnancy glow’ is because it’s 100 degrees out

What I'm saying is, I'm fantasizing about being in sub-zero temps.

I will never forget the baby I lost

Nine weeks. Nine weeks is all I had with her. But she will be forever in our lives.

I’m a mama and an entrepreneur—here’s what I’ve learned along the way

When the company you're growing feels like raising another baby, it can be difficult to distinguish between the two titles—mama and entrepreneur—but you can succeed in both.

What I tell myself when I start to lose my temper with my child

These three little words really help. ❤️

‘Bachelor’ alum Jade Roper Tolbert fights back against comments over daughter’s development

When an Instagram user suggested her daughter may have autism, Tolbert clapped back.

This is what it’s really like to be the spouse of a first responder

It's a sinking feeling of dread you just can't shake when you haven't gotten a text back in a few hours.

I struggled with breastfeeding but not in the way you might think

My supply was too strong. The flow choked my infant, who gulped to try and keep up with the stream. He spit up constantly.

Hilary Duff is refreshingly honest about working motherhood, home birth, and why it’s all so different the second time around

It's messy and it's the best messiest thing ever," shares Duff.

I didn’t feel a connection with my baby while I was pregnant—but that changed the minute he was born

Even though our pregnancy was planned, I didn't feel mentally ready to become a mom.

Wow–first American baby born from a uterus transplant from a deceased donor

A team of amazing doctors made it happen.

Baby Archie just made his first public appearance and the photos are so cute 😍

The little guy stole the show.

I want to raise a kind child—but I don’t want them to be a pushover either

I'm trying to carefully balance that tightrope of teaching my daughter to be nice but to also be assertive.

ACOG guidelines push for postpartum checkups sooner and more often 👏🏻

They're saying six weeks is too late for postpartum checkups.