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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.

Good news: A vaccinated mother gave birth to a baby with COVID-19 antibodies

This news may make pregnant moms who are on the fence about getting vaccinated feel more confident about it.

Updated Jan. 19, 2022

Michelle Obama’s new kids’ show “Waffles + Mochi” is now on Netflix

The children's show is all about encouraging kids to eat healthy foods and is available for streaming now.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Dad gives moving speech about his transgender daughter: “I was teaching her to deny who she is”

"Let them have their childhoods. Let them be who they are."

Updated Aug. 19, 2022

Hilary Duff gets real about experiencing ‘lightning crotch’ during pregnancy

"It feels awful, like you're being struck by lightning."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Katy Perry wore the most fabulous nursing dress on ‘American Idol’

The singer came to slay in a nursing-friendly ensemble. Work, mama!

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Nike’s new ad honors the most athletic people we know: pregnant and nursing mamas

Serena Williams, Alex Morgan and more appear in the "Toughest Athletes" ad.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Serena Williams dancing with her daughter in a gown

All the sweetest parenting moments from the Grammy Awards

From Blue Ivy's first Grammy win to Serena and Olympia's choreographed dance, we loved all these sweet moments from music's biggest night.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022

Biden signs stimulus package into law, direct deposits start this weekend

President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Thursday afternoon, calling it an effort to rebuild "the backbone of this country."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

A doctor’s prescription of hugs has gone viral and we are all a puddle of tears now

A grandmother was prescribed hugs after a year of isolation.

Updated May. 20, 2022

Why it matters that so many military leaders are denouncing Tucker Carlson’s misogynistic comments

Hopefully, their support will drown out the cable news host's rhetoric and let female service members know that they are seen and valued.

Updated Mar. 12, 2021

Michelle Obama says she felt “low-grade depression” during the pandemic

The former first lady is opening up about her mental health and her changing relationship with her daughters.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
side by side of a child going through cancer

This mom captured her daughter’s cancer journey in powerful photos

Lula Beth, now 4, is cancer free. Her mom hopes their photos give other famiies hope in the fight against cancer.

Updated Jan. 28, 2022

This veteran teacher never expected to teach her own child.  Then the pandemic happened

"I just was not meant to be my kid's teacher," she says. "It's a different dynamic."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Jennifer Garner’s PSA about body image is exactly what we needed to read today

"I can work really hard and I can be really fit and I'll still look like a woman who has three babies, and I always will."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
meghan markle

Meghan Markle shares pregnancy mental health crisis in Oprah interview

Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of suicidal ideation. If you or…

Updated Jan. 14, 2022

This mom’s tweet about the pandemic went viral, and we need to talk about it

"I don't want to miss bedtime with my kid" is something many of us can relate to.

Updated May. 20, 2022

Oprah: Meghan Markle was told to be “fifty percent less” than she was

The veteran journalist is revealing more about Meghan's treatment by the royal family.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Kim Kardashian is reflecting on being body-shamed while pregnant: “It really broke me”

The reality star is opening up about the very public body-shaming she endured during her first pregnancy. We need to listen.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Children are being named as defendants in eviction cases. It needs to stop.

This attorney explains the unfair tactic and how it can impact children for the rest of their lives.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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