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Alanis Morissette says filmmakers took advantage of her when she had PPD

In a new statement, the legendary rock star slams the new HBO documentary about her life.

Updated Jan. 06, 2022

Parents are lying to get COVID-19 vaccines for their kids, and the FDA wants it to stop

In a new statement, the FDA warns parents about the risks of vaccinating early.

Updated Oct. 17, 2021
baby products that grow with your baby

20 money-saving products that grow with your baby

When you buy baby products that grow into toddlerhood and beyond, you're doing your wallet and the planet a favor.

Updated Jun. 13, 2025

Halsey on skipping Met Gala: ‘I only had my baby 7 weeks ago’

Fans were wondering why the singer didn't attend the famous NY fashion event.

Updated Aug. 26, 2022
Plus-size woman exercising—PCOS body

Living with PCOS taught me how to love and accept my body

I gained a deeper understanding of my body's limits and strengths, and I wouldn't change a thing.

Updated Sep. 19, 2022

Watch this little boy steal everyone’s heart as he greets each Disney Princess in viral TikTok

The look on each princess's face as she notices this little guy? PRICELESS.

Updated Jan. 06, 2022
best fall shackets

Why a shacket is the fall staple you need ASAP

And 13 styles we can't get enough of.

Updated Sep. 18, 2023

Unvaccinated mom died before meeting newborn she delivered while intubated

Her unvaccinated husband only got a "quick glimpse" of his baby before he, too, died from COVID a short time after. The couple leaves behind five children total.

Updated Sep. 30, 2022

Gabrielle Union shares grief over choosing surrogacy: ‘I wanted the experience of being pregnant’

"I smiled, wanting to show I—we—were so happy and grateful. But part of me felt more worthless."

Updated Sep. 30, 2022
Britney Spears with sons

Britney Spears was tormented for being postpartum, full stop

She was a vulnerable new mama struggling with her mental health, and society left her to the wolves.

Updated Aug. 24, 2022

I was pregnant on 9/11. 24 years later, here’s how I found hope after that day

I wore yellow on that fateful day, and wearing it years later reminds me that hope is the guide we have in a storm.

Updated Sep. 11, 2025

PFAS exposure may significantly affect male fertility

Recent studies have revealed that environmental toxins known as PFAS may lower sperm count and reduce sex drive in men. Here's what you need to know.

Updated Nov. 01, 2021

Dear September 11 babies: Your birth was a bright spot in a dark time

A message to babies born on and around September 11, 2001.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
family standing outside a lake

I’m married. I’m a mother. I had an abortion in Texas.

Abortion looks different for everyone but collective trauma is real.

Updated Jun. 24, 2022
Morgan Stewart with baby and husband

Yes, it’s possible to get pregnant again soon after giving birth

Morgan Stewart recently announced that she's pregnant with her second child less than 7 months after giving birth to her first. Here's what you need to know about having kids so close together.

Updated Sep. 30, 2022

Jennifer Garner’s heartfelt post about the current school year will make you feel seen

"3/3 masked, 2/3 vaxxed (soon, please, 11 and under), every one eager, tentative, bold, vulnerable and—as far as I can tell—smiling under the 3-ply."

Updated Oct. 01, 2022
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