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Bekah Martinez defends saying ‘sometimes having a baby sucks’—but she shouldn’t have to

Moms are entitled to feel exhausted or overwhelmed or defeated, and they're allowed to express those feelings. We should never shame them for doing so.

Mindy Kaling is refreshingly honest about how #momlife surprised her

"I wasn't ready," she told USA Today. "I don't think anyone is ever ready. I definitely knew I wanted kids, but the decision, it was not something that I had, like, planned."

Chrissy Teigen: It’s not okay to ask someone if they’re pregnant

When a commenter asked "baby bump?" Chrissy shut it down.

Prince Louis steals the show at Meghan Markle’s first post-baby appearance

Meghan and Harry are great, but the photos of Prince Louis are adorable.

We talked to the parents behind this heartwarming viral video of a baby ‘talking’ to his dad

Fun fact: the clip sat in Shanieke's camera roll for about a month before she posted it.

Report: If men did 50 minutes of unpaid work a day we could close the gender gap

The uneven distribution of work is holding mothers and fathers back.

Granger Smith’s tragedy: What you need to know about drowning risks

His 3-year-old son died in a drowning accident at home.

85% of fathers would do anything to be home with their baby, says new survey

But they feel like they can't.

Connecticut’s new paid leave plan is amazing  

Time to take this kind of thinking national.

California moves towards making preschool universally accessible

This could be a game-changer for so many families.

J. Lo, A. Rod and Marc Anthony are co-parenting #goals in this viral video

It's both heartwarming and seriously commendable.

Drew Barrymore and her ex are co-parenting #goals

These parents put their skills on display while celebrating their daughter's graduation.

Born weighing less than an apple, the world’s smallest baby gets to go home

We're so happy for this strong little one and her family.

These celeb mamas had Hyperemesis gravidarum and were refreshingly honest about it

Did you experience HG, mama?

Surprise! Lauren + Arie Luyendyk picked a very rare baby name for their little girl

Only 26 American babies in 100+ years were given this name.

Rachel Platten is refreshingly real about postpartum anxiety & motherhood in general

"I've cried a lot in green rooms, cried through feedings, cried huddled on the bus knowing I have months of this to go wondering what on earth I got myself into with an infant?" she captioned an Instagram photo recently.

This viral photo proves just how important bike helmets really are

So why aren't more kids wearing them?

10 facts about the state of abortion in America right now

Even prior to Roe being overturned, abortion rates were at a record low.

Nordstrom + Maisonette launched a pop-in shop—and it’s what summer dreams are made of

Items range from $15 to $200, so there's something for every budget.

Kamala Harris just reintroduced a bill to address racial disparities in maternal health

"The health status and the well-being of Black mothers should concern everyone," Harris wrote on Twitter.