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From viral TikToks to Instagram moms, Motherly brings you funny, relatable diversions you didn’t know you needed.

7-year-olds spray tan sparks debate

The internet exploded over this 7-year-old’s spray tan—but the parenting debate runs deeper

"I think the internet gets triggered quite easily these days, especially when it comes to the way people choose to parent their children.”

Viral TikTok 7-year-old on future fatherhood

This 7‑year‑old’s answers to marriage and fatherhood dilemmas are making moms everywhere emotional

“You can’t be treating people that way. If you want people to treat you kind, you gotta treat them kind.”

viral tiktok pre-k graduation

A little girl’s joy at her classmate’s graduation is reminding parents what kindness really looks like

“Idc what anyone says, these babies are going to be the most caring, accepting generation yet.”

viral instagram pre-k graduation speech

One preschooler’s wild graduation dream is sparking joy for millions

"Dream big, baby girl. In other news, might be time to turn off the @wickedmovie at home."

viral tiktok chatgpt for parents

Moms are calling this AI tool a ‘lifesaver’ for the mental load they carry every day

“My life has gotten 10 times easier and, for the first time in a long time, I feel like I have space to breathe.”

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.

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.'”

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.”

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.

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.”

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