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Are You Paying Your Babysitter Enough?

5 babysitting pay facts that might surprise you.

Updated Jan. 13, 2022
3 women walking in Disney World

Disney World now offering moms a chance to play dress-up, too

Whether you want to be a princess—or a villain.

Updated Feb. 11, 2022

Once we became parents, we had to throw our old version of ‘normal’ out the window

My family was complete and perfect, and very far from what we first considered "normal."

Updated Aug. 08, 2018
fish biscuits

6 food recalls parents need to know about

And what the recent frequency of recalls means for food safety.

Updated Feb. 11, 2022

What happens to a woman’s brain when she becomes a mother

Motherhood changes our brains and writer Chelsea Conaboy wants us to know that.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

Dear Serena Williams: I’m having a rough week, too

I'm just here to say, thank you for your vulnerability. And for your honesty. And for your poise.

Updated Aug. 07, 2018
Gail Simmons with her child

Real talk with Gail Simmons: It’s so important to create your own village

"You need hands. You need help," says Simmons. "It is so exhausting, and there's so many pieces to it."

Updated Feb. 11, 2022

I’m going to stop hurrying and start being more fully present

What if one day you realized your life is just full of hurry and not much else?

Updated Aug. 06, 2018

To the mama battling depression: It’s okay to not be okay

Here are some ideas that may help you fight this beast.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

To the mama who wonders if she’ll ever figure out this whole ‘motherhood’ thing

Because motherhood is a lot of things. It's messy. It's exhausting. It's joyful. It's rewarding. And it's unpredictable.

Updated Aug. 06, 2018

10 Boob-Art Pieces You’ll Love

Pumpspotting’s founder shares her boob decor picks.

Updated Oct. 15, 2021
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