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Throw away your romaine lettuce, CDC recommends

This follows a nationwide outbreak of E. coli linked to romaine from Yuma, Arizona.

Updated Jan. 08, 2022

10 decisions to make on Sunday that will make your week easier

Planning ahead takes out the anxiety of a task.

Updated Apr. 20, 2018
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5 things I wish I didn’t waste time worrying about as a new mom

2. Worrying about making sure everything was 'perfect'

Updated Feb. 10, 2022

10 key things to know if you’re pregnant and 35 or older

Your body. Your birth. Your baby. Your life.

Updated Apr. 20, 2018
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A true account of one mama’s ‘restful’ evening

12:45 am—I wonder, when Beyonce gets up with the twins, does Jay-Z get up too?

Updated Sep. 08, 2022

Tammy Duckworth makes history by bringing her baby on the senate floor

She's paving the way for policies to change at all workplaces.

Updated Apr. 20, 2018

Eco-Friendly Fashion for Everyone in the Family

12 Earth-friendly fashion brands for you, dad & baby.

Updated Apr. 20, 2018

Target won’t have women’s Hunter boots after all

They didn't meet Hunter's—or Target's—standards.

Updated Jan. 14, 2022

These are the top 10 cities for working parents

We see you Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Updated Apr. 19, 2018
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To my friends who let me vent—thank you for not judging me

Thank you for letting me text you 10 messages in a row detailing what my kiddo is melting down over. Multiple times. At various points on various days.

Updated Feb. 08, 2023

Nicole Berrie’s Pregnancy Style

Bump envy!

Updated Mar. 17, 2025
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Working dads have guilt, too

I feel as though I am often just as compromised as my working wife feels. It's frustrating for the both of us.

Updated Feb. 07, 2022
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My C-section scar is evidence that pain can fade

When I look at my scar now, I see my body's ability to heal, to survive.

Updated Sep. 29, 2022

True life: My son needed *a lot* of time to adjust to his new baby brother

And then one day, he told me that he missed Baby Simon—and he has been in love ever since.

Updated Apr. 17, 2018

Going from 1 to 2 kids was WAY harder than I thought

Having a second baby hit me like a ton of bricks.

Updated Apr. 17, 2018
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