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Keep up with the latest news on what matters most to your family, from public health to parenting and maybe some celebrity gossip, too.

A bottle of melatonin gummy vitamins

New study shows an alarming increase in melatonin overdoses in children

A new study shows a rise in poisonings in children due to too much melatonin.

Updated Jun. 06, 2022
Prince Louis and royal family at Trooping the Colour

Prince Louis absolutely steals the show at the Queen’s jubilee celebration

He's giving us the endless meme material we all want and need.

Updated Oct. 31, 2022
Uvalde victim Amerie Jo Garcia

Girl Scouts honors Uvalde victim Amerie Jo Garza in the most beautiful way

The Girl Scouts of the USA said in a statement Tuesday it had awarded Amerie the rare Bronze Cross.

Updated Jun. 01, 2022
Target Tweet Roundup

14 hilariously accurate tweets for all the mamas who love Target

Oh hey there. You’re a sentient being (presumably), right? Then there’s a…

Updated Oct. 31, 2022
Texas dad standing guard outside child's school

Texas father stands guard outside daughter’s school every day since Uvalde shooting

"I've had a lot of emotional people come up to me. They didn't want to send their kids to school. They struggled with sending their kids to school."

Updated May. 31, 2022
mom hugging son

To all the moms hurting right now: Please give yourself permission to grieve

There is collective power in our grieving hearts right now; let’s normalize not feeling normal.

Updated May. 31, 2022
GoFundMe photos for Uvalde victims

Here are all the GoFundMe fundraisers for Uvalde victims and their families

This is the fastest, easiest way to directly help the victims of the Uvalde shooting.

Updated Jun. 01, 2022
Meghan Markle in Uvalde Texas

Meghan Markle makes incognito visit to Uvalde to help—because that’s what moms do

"I had no idea who she was. She just was carrying on a conversation like her and I knew each other for years."

Updated May. 27, 2022
mother holding and kissing son

How to talk to kids about active shooter drills

An age-appropriate guide to talk to kids about shooter drills

Updated May. 27, 2022
Uvalde school shooting vigil participants holding anti-gun signs.

10 ways you can channel your grief and rage into action—right now

If you want to feel a little less helpless and a little more hopeful, here's a list for you.

Updated May. 27, 2022
sad mother with baby

Mothers are not OK

We need changes, now.

Updated May. 27, 2022
little girl crying with arms wrapped around mother's waist

The Texas school shooting is a harsh reminder of the cruel world we are raising our children in

And that reality is heavy. It's unsettling. In so many ways, it's unfair.

Updated May. 27, 2022
Parents embrace after Uvalde shooting

Mom of Uvalde survivor: ‘I do not want my son to go to school in America anymore’

Yesterday's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has left at least 21 dead.

Updated May. 25, 2022
woman sitting on sofa looking down

Resources for safe abortion access and reproductive rights

With so much about reproductive care in flux, it’s helpful to stay informed about abortion rights where you live.

Updated Apr. 12, 2023
child at doctor

First confirmed death due to monkeypox: What parents need to know

To date, just 17 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed or suspected in kids under 15.

Updated Sep. 14, 2022
U.S. military helps with Operation Fly Formula

More than 70,000 lbs of infant formula lands in U.S. thanks to Operation Fly Formula

The first batch of baby formula imported as part of Operation Fly Formula arrived in the United States over the weekend.

Updated May. 24, 2022
jif peanut butter

Ice cream, candy and some snack boxes are now included in the Jif peanut butter recall

The products have been linked to 16 Salmonella infections across the U.S.

Updated Jun. 08, 2022
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