Motherly's Guide to News, Gossip and Trends - Motherly
×

News

Keep up with the latest news on what matters most to your family, from public health to parenting and maybe some celebrity gossip, too.

Dad talking about 90s parenting tips

Boredom wasn’t a crisis in the ‘90s—this dad’s joke is making moms nostalgic

“Trying to help mom look for a size 14 dress… that was the closest I came to a scavenger hunt,” he jokes.

Updated Jul. 02, 2025
viral tiktok mom talking about summer with a newborn

Summer with a newborn isn’t all sunshine—moms are quietly struggling with this unexpected shift

“I know that it's just a season. I know that next summer is gonna look different. I'm gonna have a one-year-old running around that will be able to do a lot more.”

Updated Jul. 01, 2025
Reddit positive affirmations

Parent finds a secret box in their teen’s room—what was inside changed how they show love

“I realized how important those tangible affirmations are to him. So I’ve made it a point over the last 15+ years to write things down in addition to telling him.”

Updated Jun. 28, 2025
dad talking about paternal postpartum mental health

Dad took stroller walks to cope—what happened next sparked a movement for struggling fathers

“To not just be a better father—be a better husband, somebody better in the community.”

Updated Jun. 28, 2025
viral tiktok teaches kids self love

The gentle parenting trick one mom used to teach self love

“Whenever me or my siblings would ever say anything negative about ourselves...my mom would look at us and be like, ‘Don’t speak about my daughter like that.'”

Updated Jun. 27, 2025
the price of toys is rising due to tariffs

Parents are bracing for sticker shock at the toy store—here’s what’s driving the price hike

More than 75% of toys sold in the U.S. come from China, and new tariffs on imports—some as high as 145%, though...

Updated Jun. 28, 2025
instagram reel - a mom riding a bike with her twins

Mom bikes with her kids—but what her son does mid-ride leaves her speechless

"The core memory I didn't know I needed 🤣😩😆"

Updated Jun. 28, 2025
Viral tikTok mom

Think your kids say “Mom” a lot? This mom counted every single one—and went viral

A jaw-dropping 234 times—and that was just between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Updated Jun. 25, 2025
fatherhood mental load

One dad opened up about the fatherhood mental load—and the internet had a lot to say

“There’s also an expectation among men that we handle our own stuff and we handle our own problems.”

Updated Jun. 24, 2025
Kylie Jenner's daughter Stormi

Your kids will roast you (and honestly, they’re not wrong)

"A blue wig with a red outfit? It's not a good combo."

Updated Jun. 20, 2025
mom teaching about social skills

This mom’s ruler trick at a party just taught a social lesson everyone needs

In the clip, Kenny coaches her daughter through a pretend play scenario: how to introduce friends who don’t know each other yet.

Updated Jun. 17, 2025
Megan Fox with Machine Gun Kelly

Megan Fox’s daughter’s name reflects poetry, power, and healing

“Saga Blade” isn’t just edgy—it’s emblematic of a growing shift in how parents name their children today.

Updated Jun. 18, 2025
Viral TikTok mom cuts hair for daughter

Mom’s haircut moment turns preschool disaster into pure love

“My husband and I did everything we could to celebrate her new 'do... and continued to tell her how special she was, no matter the length of her hair and that being different is cool.”

Updated Jun. 13, 2025
Viral TikTok toddler/great dane slumber party

A toddler tucked in his two Great Danes for a slumber party—and the internet can’t handle the cuteness

“The cutest little slumber party with his 2 besties🥹 🐶.”

Updated Jun. 13, 2025
Working dads

The best and worst states for working dads in 2025—what that means for moms, too

The top-ranked states for working dads stand out with strong parental leave policies, access to high-quality childcare, and excellent health metrics for men.

Updated Jun. 13, 2025
Motherhood - 88-year-old denied graduates for being pregant finally graduates 65 years later

88-year-old mom finally graduates after being denied her diploma while pregnant

“I hadn’t realized that I had this big hole in my life, and that’s what it was—a diploma.”

Updated Jun. 13, 2025
Viral tiktok free childbirth

America might finally make childbirth free—and moms could be the biggest winners

The Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act (S.1834) was announced on May 21, 2025.

Updated Jun. 11, 2025
Colorado paid leave - Parents in the NICU

Colorado just raised the bar on paid leave for NICU parents—and every state should be paying attention

The bill acknowledges what science has long confirmed: babies do better when parents can be present in the NICU.

Updated Jun. 11, 2025
×