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4 return-to-office lessons I learned from my kindergarten graduate

I've been nervous about my return to work–but my six-year-old son has been my biggest inspiration.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To my absent family: I wish you knew my kids

Despite a necessary permanent estrangement, it's painful to accept that my family won't ever know my daughters.

Updated Aug. 16, 2022

Chrissy Teigen gets emotional over pregnancy loss condolence letters from fans

"This is just piles of letters that we just got because the place we usually get mail from—where you guys send mail—has been shut down," Chrissy said in the video.

Updated Jan. 06, 2022

New guidelines for infants with fevers: Here’s what parents need to know

The American Academy of Pediatrics just published the first official guidelines to help doctors determine whether to keep an infant in the hospital or monitor them at home.

Updated Oct. 26, 2021
mom wearing a fanny pack diaper bag

22 fanny packs that might make you ditch the diaper bag

A hands-free bag that forces us to pare down our gear? Yes, please.

Updated Apr. 11, 2024

Mama deer runs toward crying newborn in viral TikTok

"When you almost have to throw down with a momma deer because your baby starts crying outside!"

Updated Jan. 06, 2022

Nearly two million children have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19

"The economic, developmental, and psychological impacts on these children will reverberate across generations, a tragic legacy of COVID mortality."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Kristen Bell surrounded by her children

The celebrity mamas who told the truth about motherhood in 2020 👏

You can love motherhood with your whole heart and still be real about how hard it can be (especially this year).

Updated Jan. 31, 2022

AAP: All students should wear masks in schools—whether  vaccinated or not

The AAP says the best way to ensure in-person learning all year is by having kids wear masks.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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Confused about mask guidelines for unvaccinated kids? These tweets will make you feel seen

The lack of federal guidance for vaccinated parents with unvaccinated kids has a lot of moms and dads talking on Twitter.

Updated Jan. 27, 2022

New bill would give families paid time off for pregnancy loss

Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Ayanna Pressley are introducing the Support Through Loss Act to Congress.

Updated Dec. 05, 2022

We need to hear from this 8-year-old who has now experienced two shootings

In the viral video following Saturday night's shooting outside a Washington Nationals baseball game, Faris Nunn heartbreakingly says she was 'prepared' because she's 'always expecting something to happen'.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My family is bonding over ‘Survivor’ + I’m not mad at it

Though we've formed alliances, differed on favorite cast members and squirmed as bugs were eaten, the first season of 'Survivor' has uniformly captured the attention of my family this summer.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Here’s everything we know about COVID-19 and kids

We'll continue to keep this updated as new guidelines emerge.

Updated Jan. 19, 2022
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