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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.

Mom finally discovers where her missing makeup went—and parents can’t stop laughing at the culprit

Her husband pulled out the vase’s decorative sticks, and sure enough—there was a treasure trove of stolen makeup, carefully tucked away.

Updated Aug. 28, 2025
A dad with his kids

When kids call for mom nonstop, this dad knew exactly what to do

In the reel, Mom is working, cooking, or maybe just sitting down for 90 seconds of peace, and the kids are calling her nonstop.

Updated Aug. 27, 2025

Most parents are now going into debt to raise their kids—and it’s reshaping family life

Parenting, in 2025, is starting to feel like a luxury purchase.

Updated Aug. 27, 2025

This 9-year-old’s first words to his foster baby brother will stay with you

“It was a Sunday and he wanted to stay in his Sunday best, suit and tie, to meet his newborn foster baby brother,” Garcia said.

Updated Aug. 27, 2025

The joy in a baby’s smile: What a viral reunion teaches us about infant bonding

Joy. Recognition. Relief. All in under seven seconds.

Updated Aug. 27, 2025
Big brother

Big brother gathers his friends to walk sister to kindergarten—moms can’t stop crying

There’s something about the mix of big-hearted protectiveness, sibling teamwork, and tiny hands holding tight that makes this clip impossible to scroll past without smiling or tearing up a little.

Updated Aug. 27, 2025
Mom holding infant's hands

Mississippi declares emergency as infant deaths rise—the crisis every parent should know about

Since 2014, more than 3,500 Mississippi infants have died before their first birthday.

Updated Aug. 26, 2025

Dwayne Johnson shares emotional moment performing sacred Samoan dance with his mom and daughters

“Special moments like this mean the world to me, to honor our family, our culture,” the actor wrote on Instagram

Updated Aug. 26, 2025
Boy in red shirt

Why a little boy’s garbage truck birthday shows the power of raising kids to value every job

When a toddler's birthday wish is a garbage truck, it's more than a cute moment—it's a lesson in empathy, connection, and the value of every job.

Updated Aug. 25, 2025
Baby with dad

Dad’s Amazon-style baby review hilariously captures the truths of baby’s first five weeks

“Arrived after nine months. Packaging slightly damaged.”

Updated Aug. 25, 2025

New data shows moms carry the ‘invisible work’ of family life

“Moms plan 72.6% of everything—and parents can barely plan dinner.”

Updated Aug. 26, 2025

The “window of enjoyment” in parenting: One mom’s honest take

From sweet baby snuggles to being a ‘complete embarrassment’'—a mom's real talk on the parenting timeline.

Updated Aug. 25, 2025

Golden Retriever gives mom side-eye for being “too slow” to the crying baby

The text on screen sums it up perfectly: “All the times my dog judged me for not jumping up fast enough when he hears the baby cry.”

Updated Aug. 25, 2025

Do babies speak a “secret language”? A viral TikTok has parents all curious

At one predictable moment, a baby onscreen bursts into laughter, and parents gleefully scribble across the screen: “I think she understood.”

Updated Aug. 22, 2025

Do moms ever get to ‘bed rot’ again? This viral debate hits hard

In her video, which has more than 2 million views, DiDonato said the second she had her baby, she stopped sitting down

Updated Aug. 22, 2025

Keke Palmer’s message to moms: stop feeling guilty for working—‘especially in this economy’

Moms shouldn’t apologize for doing what’s necessary to support their families

Updated Aug. 22, 2025
firefighter delivers baby on highway

Chattanooga fire lieutenant helps deliver baby on highway—just hours after childbirth training

Sometimes life has a way of putting us exactly where we’re needed…

Updated Aug. 22, 2025
dad crying with daughters at olivia rodrigo concert

This girl dad cried at Olivia Rodrigo concert—and the reason has us tearing up, too

“He stood seven hours in the heat—and sobbed harder than most teens.”

Updated Aug. 21, 2025
toys saying goodbye to 18 year old adult

Mom finds the sweetest way to send her son to college with a Toy Story-inspired goodbye

For a final moment, she took her son’s childhood to infinity and beyond.

Updated Aug. 21, 2025
mom with quintuplet babies

From heartbreak to five miracles: single mom gives birth to rainbow quintuplets

When Theresa Troia celebrated her 36th birthday this spring, she revealed in…

Updated Aug. 21, 2025
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