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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.

Moms spend a TON of time driving their kids, survey (and your life) confirms

Over half of parents spend upwards of five hours a week driving their kids around.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

This viral day care price list highlights the childcare crisis many parents face

Some families have to pay as much for childcare as they do for rent or their own mortgage.

Updated Aug. 23, 2022
T.I. sitting on a couch

TI says he has his daughter’s virginity checked by a doctor—and there is so much wrong with this

Pelvic exams are difficult enough as it is. The assessment of one's hymen, especially if done under emotional duress, can be indescribably traumatic physically and emotionally.

Updated Feb. 09, 2022

Senator Kamala Harris wants a longer school day to help working parents

She wants to fix the childcare gap so many parents are struggling with.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

What went viral this week: A mama pumps during a marathon + another gets a second chance

These are the viral stories that made us smile.

Updated Feb. 19, 2025

Ned LeDoux’s 2-year-old daughter dies after choking at home

No parent should ever have to go through the unimaginable pain of losing a child, and our thoughts and hearts are with sweet Haven's family.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

These viral comics perfectly capture the mental load of motherhood

Paula Kuka is the artist behind Common Wild and she's in our brains.

Updated Mar. 16, 2022

Deal alert: Verizon customers can get Disney+ for free for 1 year

Some parents are every bit as excited as their kids are for…

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Kate Middleton and Price William

Even Kate Middleton buys her kids’ Halloween costumes last minute

Store-bought costumes are a fit for royalty.

Updated Feb. 08, 2022
Jennifer Garner and Kristen Bell eating

Everybody’s birth is different—just ask Jennifer Garner and Kristen Bell

Jennifer Garner described giving birth as "romantic" and Kristen Bell totally disagreed.

Updated Feb. 01, 2022
Shawn Johnson East with her husband

Shawn Johnson East opens up about her previous loss before this pregnancy

"As soon as we did miscarry, I went through that whole phase of...it was almost like a postpartum depression," Shawn reveals.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022

What went viral this week: This brave mama gave birth during a tornado + a 10x #boymom gets a girl

Here are the viral stories that made us smile this week.

Updated Jan. 19, 2022

Jason Momoa recalls the mad airport dash to his daughter’s birth: ‘Get out of the way!’

"I missed about 70 calls," he told Esquire. He woke up and freaked out.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Meghan Markle is *all* new moms when she says, ‘Not many people have asked if I’m okay’

She opened up about pregnancy and life with baby Archie in a new interview.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

What went viral this week: A nurse’s strength + a teacher’s balloon potty training video

Grab a coffee and get comfortable, mama, because these are the headlines that made us smile this week.

Updated Oct. 18, 2019
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