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True life: My happy home is also a messy one

While you've been poorly maintained (okay, completely and utterly overlooked) over the last three years, you've also been witness to countless small miracles.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

How Jessica Biel told Justin Timberlake she was pregnant

"I was on the 20/20 Experience Tour when my life changed forever," shares Timberlake.

Updated Feb. 19, 2025

What the first week of parenthood *really* feels like

Half of my hair is dry shampoo, my body still feels unsteady and foreign after nearly 10 months of relentless changes during pregnancy, my contacts may have permanently fused to my eyes and I'm so deliriously tired at times that I'm unsure if I'm awake or asleep.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

Yes, I’m a mom *and* I put my sex life first

Recognizing our needs is the first step to reclaiming what we want.

Updated Feb. 24, 2025

Babywearing in Cold Weather

5 tips to make babywearing in the winter easier.

Updated Oct. 30, 2018

Thanksgiving hacks: 10 easy ways to save time in the kitchen

5. Cook your turkey while you sleep.

Updated Feb. 22, 2025

The most important parenting task you can complete today—and it only takes 5 minutes

We've found the easiest and most affordable way to help protect your family.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

What Tia Mowry wants parents to know about peanut allergies this Halloween

Moms like Mowry aren't trying to be the "peanut police" or a helicopter parent. They're just trying to keep their children safe.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

What all parents should know about their kid’s eye health

Parents tend to neglect to schedule eye exams until their child complains of vision issues, but the reality is many children might not know what seeing clearly looks like.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025
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Eating gluten free during pregnancy

5 truths to bust the myths on your gluten-free prenatal diet.

Updated Sep. 14, 2022

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have different ideas about how many kids they should have

"He wants like seven. He's like stuck on seven," says Kardashian.

Updated Feb. 19, 2025

Michael Bublé gets honest about fatherhood—and finding strength—during his child’s illness

"We got the diagnosis, and that was it man," Bublé explained. "My whole life ended."

Updated Feb. 19, 2025

16 of the world’s top companies are hiring for these remote jobs

You might be the right person for the job, mama.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

What is W sitting—what every parent needs to know

W sitting is when a child is seated with their bottom on the ground, having their knees and feet behind them.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025
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