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10 diverse children’s shows the whole family will enjoy
Netflix's newest show for preschoolers, "Ridley Jones," debuts this week.

Please stop telling me how ‘easy’ my baby is
I struggle every single day to love and care for my daughter, more often than not to the point of tears. Being told I have an easy baby invalidates those feelings.

Getting sober saved my motherhood (and my life)
I'm not trying to escape anymore. I'm here.

Want to be a happy parent? Let go of these 15 things to find joy
5. Your need to look perfect. There’s no such thing as a perfect parent. Embrace your imperfections.

5 reasons we’re all watching ‘Sex/Life’ on Netflix
Episode 3, 20-minute mark. If you know, you know.

How often should you get a pap smear?
Keeping up with your pap smears can help prevent HPV and cervical cancer.

Yelling doesn’t work—5 tactics to try instead
5. Take time to reconnect.

Biden directs ICE to avoid arresting pregnant, nursing mothers
Immigration officers will now need permission from higher-ups to detain anyone who is pregnant, postpartum or nursing.

This grieving mama has some important advice for other parents
Food accounts for over 50% of all choking accidents; this is what you need to know to prevent them.

My 7-month-old caught COVID-19 at day care
Here's what I want you to know.

Nearly a third of millennial moms are having postpartum sex before they feel ready (and that’s not okay)
Whether you wait six weeks or six months, what's important is that you feel ready.

Mom’s viral Out Of Office email captures how all working mothers feel right now
"Due to patriarchy, I am behind in emails."

What Pink just shared about marriage + sex is what so many moms need to hear
Monogamy is work. But you do the work and it's good again.

What went viral this week: A mom’s pre-birth selfie, a selfless dad + a helpful coronavirus comic
These are the stories that made us smile this week.

Halsey’s new album art celebrates ‘pregnant and postpartum bodies’—and it’s a must-see
Halsey is using her new album cover to fight the stigma surrounding 'bodies and breastfeeding.'

Megan Fox has the perfect response to kids who bully her son for wearing dresses
Fox says her oldest son, Noah, has been picked on online by "mean, awful people and cruel people."

This mama nails ALL the emotions of the newborn bubble
"You are allowed to say that it's a lot. It does not mean you are not grateful. It does not mean you do not love your child. It does not make you any less of an incredible mother. All it means is that you are human."
