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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.

This is huge: FDA approves new drug for postpartum depression

It can ease symptoms in just 24 hours.

Updated Mar. 19, 2019

Katie Couric’s throwback clip proves that progress on maternity leave is slow—but needed

"I think that times have changed so much, but I do think there's a lot of implicit bias against moms," Couric recently told USA TODAY. "I think it's important to make sure your employer is up on the times and that women aren't penalized, consciously or unconsciously when they have children."

Updated Mar. 19, 2019
selfie of chrissy tiegen hold her son wearing a helmet

Chrissy Teigen’s son is done wearing his helmet 🎉

As many as 46% of babies have positional plagiocephaly, and some need helmets to fix it.

Updated Dec. 02, 2021

Pregnant Amy Schumer goes naked for her hilarious maternity shoot

Posing for photographer Heather Sten, Amy ran naked through a New Orleans park and made herself Spanish moss bra for a real Mother Nature look.

Updated Mar. 14, 2019

Jessica Alba’s new tattoos honor her three kids

"These are permanent and I won't regret these ones. These are my babies," says Alba.

Updated Mar. 13, 2019

This new bill aims to prevent maternal deaths—especially for black women

California is on its way to being the best state to be pregnant in.

Updated Mar. 12, 2019

The conversation about vaccination rates needs an injection of empathy

Why parents shouldn't shoulder all the blame for rising rates of measles.

Updated Mar. 12, 2019

Meghan Markle wants to raise her baby to be a feminist—regardless of its gender

She's a "a royal not afraid to embrace full-on feminism."

Updated Jan. 12, 2022

Democrats and Republicans are both pushing for paid leave in America—and it’s about time

There are two different options they're working on.

Updated Mar. 08, 2019
little girl sitting on a doctor's table

New massive study debunks the MMR vaccine & autism myth that has stressed so many parents

The study found that children vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella are actually 7% less likely to develop autism than children who didn't get vaccinated.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022
viral video showing anatomy of a C-section

This viral video shows the anatomy of a C-section in such an approachable way

Plus, it reminds us how incredible our bodies really are.

Updated Oct. 05, 2022

New technology could see NICU babies go wireless within two years

This will be a game-changer for NICU families.

Updated Mar. 04, 2019

Our hero: This professor holding a baby for a student who didn’t have childcare

We adore you, Professor Nathan Alexander of Morehouse College.

Updated Mar. 04, 2019

Jennifer Garner ordered way too many Scout cookies (and we totally get it)

It's okay, she gave the extras to her Instagram followers.

Updated Mar. 02, 2019
young boy playing on phone

The ‘Momo challenge’ isn’t real, but the concerns it raised are

While the Momo challenge is something of an urban legend for the internet age (it's basically the "Teens are eating Tide pods" of 2019), it's understandable why parents were quick to share warnings.

Updated Dec. 02, 2021

Chip + Joanna Gaines gave Crew’s SNOO to a new mama on Instagram  

Dr. Harvey Karp’s smart infant sleeper, the SNOO, uses motion to soothe…

Updated Mar. 01, 2019
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