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Third Trimester Style Hacks

5 styles for your last 5 (huge) weeks.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

3 Exercises for Your Pelvic Floor

A pelvic floor primer, plus 3 simple moves to keep it in shape.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

5Qs with Kara

Bump Envy

Updated Mar. 27, 2025

Baby Cubby $500 Gift Card

Giveaway!

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

Has parenthood been hard on your marriage? You’re so not alone

Babyproof your marriage and learn the secrets of happy couples with an online class from Motherly.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

6 Ways Dad Can Prep for Pregnancy

Dad's health matters when you're having a baby.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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When you’re the first in your squad to have a baby

My friends didn’t really get my new life as a mom. But could I really blame them?

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

To my husband: You make me a better mother

Keep calm and watch SportsCenter. You deserve it. 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

To the woman who made me a father—thank you

The greatest privilege of my life is writing the story of our family. Not with this sticky keyboard, but with you.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Top 10 reasons the #DadLife rules—according to my kids

#7—Dads get to drive a mini-van. *Get* to? We’ll take it, I guess.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
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Family-friendly companies change the game for dads

#1—Flexibility is everything.

Updated Jan. 14, 2022

Meet 4 inspiring moms whose careers blossomed after babies

“I’ve honed a relentless focus on results and a healthy distaste for inefficiency.” ?

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Working motherhood doesn’t have to mean saying ‘I’m sorry’

“You certainly don’t need to apologize for birthing and raising a little human.”

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Daddy and Me Father’s Day Gifts

5 must-have gifts for that special guy (ok, and little one) in your life.

Updated Dec. 22, 2021

The doctor is in: 5 things research says really help you lose the baby weight

#1. Gestational weight gain. It’s related to postpartum weight retention more than 15 years after giving birth!

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

I can’t stop hate. But I can pour love into my family.

Bubble wrap won’t work to protect my kids. So what do I do instead? I love—and teach them to love.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Wellness Spotlight: Joey Gonzalez

Barry’s Bootcamp’s CEO is half of the hottest daddy duo in Hollywood. Here’s how he stays healthy.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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