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Baby Names

The influencer baby names making it from our FYP to actual birth certificates

Could Addison be the new Ashley?

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Baby Names

Work & Motherhood

The model who turned her maternity brand into a lifeline for isolated moms

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Work & Motherhood

Child

New poll reveals how little freedom kids have today—and why experts say it’s hurting them

Digital devices are deeply embedded in modern childhood, and the Harris Poll shows just how much they shape kids’ daily lives.

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Child, Child Learn & Play, Parenting

News

Why pets are drawn to pregnant bellies—and what it means for baby

As their paws pressed down, her unborn baby kicked back, as if saying hello to his furry siblings.

Updated Aug. 29, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Ticks can hide in lashes: simple steps for after-outdoor checks and when to seek care

Updated Aug. 29, 2025

Health & Wellness, Children's Health

Baby Health

Mississippi declares emergency as infant deaths rise—the crisis every parent should know about

Since 2014, more than 3,500 Mississippi infants have died before their first birthday.

Updated Aug. 26, 2025

Baby Health, Baby, Children's Health, Health & Wellness, News

Health & Wellness

Phones are out of class—now what? a mom’s guide to school phone bans

Reframing the Debate from Emergencies to Everyday Growth

Updated Aug. 26, 2025

Health & Wellness, Children's Health

Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

How Blueland’s founder makes sustainable back-to-school shopping effortless and affordable

Her advice stems from real experience as both a mother and an entrepreneur who's tested countless products in search of ones that actually work for real families.

Updated Aug. 25, 2025

Health & Wellness Shopping Guide, Health & Wellness

Our Partners

Navigating Vaccination: Tips and Information for Moms

Chatting about vaccinations with your pediatrician doesn’t have to feel overwhelming! Check out where you can find helpful info to prep for your next visit and learn why it matters.

Updated Aug. 20, 2025

Our Partners, Children's Health

Getting Pregnant

China develops pregnancy robot to support families facing infertility

Unlike an incubator that supports premature babies, this robot would replicate the entire gestational process from conception to delivery.

Updated Aug. 19, 2025

Getting Pregnant, Children's Health, Health & Wellness, Infertility

Baby Names

The influencer baby names making it from our FYP to actual birth certificates

Could Addison be the new Ashley?

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Baby Names

Pregnancy

Pregnant moms are losing safe places to give birth—and rural families are paying the price

Because in parts of rural America, it’s not just hard to find a place to give birth. It’s becoming nearly impossible.

Updated Aug. 08, 2025

Pregnancy

Why stress during pregnancy affects your baby’s gut health

“The upshot is that pregnant women should be pampered if we want the best for their babies.”

Updated Jul. 31, 2025

Pregnancy, News

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Pregnancy

French baby names are having a moment—and Olivia Culpo’s pick shows exactly why

French baby names offer a quiet magic that touches on meaning, sound, and feeling all at once.

Updated Jul. 17, 2025

Pregnancy, Baby Names

News

Teaching kids to spot ‘weaponized incompetence’ before it becomes a habit

Updated Sep. 04, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

News

How a baby’s autograph-covered helmet became the sweetest surprise of the US Open

Sometimes the world’s most high-profile stages are the most unlikely places for pure, unscripted joy—especially when a baby is involved

Updated Sep. 05, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

News

Penn Badgley quietly introduces his new role: dad of twins

Penn Badgley is a dad once again—or twice again, to be exact.

Updated Sep. 05, 2025

News, Celebrity News

Health & Wellness

Got questions about the Covid vaccine for kids? Here’s a helpful FAQ for parents

Experts answer your biggest questions about Covid vaccines for kids 5 to 11.

Celebrity News

Here are all the celebrity babies born in 2021!

Wait until you hear her queenly name!

Our Partners

8 working moms share how they find work-life balance

“I set the boundary to focus separately on family and work. My inbox is never empty, but I make sure my computer and iPad are away so I’m not tempted to look at them.”

Viral & Trending

Mom goes viral on TikTok for data presentation showing reality of maternity leave

In a viral TikTok, this mom uses data visualization to show just how hard maternity leave is.

News

Viral video captures firstborn crashing baby’s giggle session with a laugh no one will forget

Updated Sep. 04, 2025

News, Baby, Viral & Trending

News

Indoor princesses unite—this little girl’s viral camping review has parents everywhere rolling

Updated Sep. 04, 2025

News, Toddler, Toddler Learn & Play, Viral & Trending

Toddler

This little girl’s bedtime clapback proves kids always have the last word

Updated Sep. 04, 2025

Toddler, News, Parenting, Toddler Sleep, Viral & Trending

Toddler

This little girl’s bedtime clapback proves kids always have the last word

“Kids always know exactly how to cut you down at bedtime 😂.”

Updated Sep. 04, 2025

Toddler, News, Parenting, Toddler Sleep, Viral & Trending

toddler waiting for blankie in the laundry

Toddler Sleep

This viral blankie story proves kids know exactly what they need to feel safe

When the youngest gets attention, the oldest often steps in with their own showstopper act.

Updated Sep. 04, 2025

Toddler Sleep, Parenting, Toddler

Viral & Trending

$1,650 in the U.S. vs. $120 in Sweden: How one video highlights the daycare gap that’s frustrating parents

The comparison has struck a nerve and sparked conversations about what kind of daycare system parents deserve.

Updated Sep. 03, 2025

Viral & Trending, Career & Money, Family Finances & Budgeting, News, Parenting

Back To School

Parents say they’ll go into debt to help kids fit in—here’s how to navigate back-to-school pressure

Parents of K–12 and college students plan to spend an average of $741 this year—$200 more than last year.

Updated Sep. 03, 2025

Back To School, Career & Money, Family Finances & Budgeting, Parenting

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Pregnant? Bookmark these 13 articles now

A guide for every stage in your incredible journey.

Women's History Month - Mom and grandma reading a book to her son

6 ways to celebrate Women’s History Month with your kids

Make memories while building lasting knowledge with these fun and easy ideas.

State of Motherhood

This time-lapse proves moms are never off the clock

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Two parents pose next to their 'period board' they made for their daughters

Viral & Trending

Parents go viral on TikTok for genius ‘period board’ idea for their daughters

A period board is just what the doctor ordered when it's that time of the month.

Updated Jan. 12, 2024

Viral & Trending, Teen Health

Viral & Trending

Ultrasound nails: celebrate your little one with this cute trend

This is not the trend we saw coming but darn if it isn't cute!

Updated Jan. 12, 2024

Viral & Trending, Beauty

Libby Ward from Diary of an Honest Mom talks mom rage on TikTok

Viral & Trending

Mom perfectly nails the issues at the core of ‘mom rage’ in viral TikTok

"I made a video on mom rage because I have noticed a trend from women who are struggling in motherhood: they look inside themselves and feel they are not enough."

Updated Jan. 12, 2024

Viral & Trending

woman cleaning out closet - what we need changes

Motherly Stories

What we need changes: Why I keep a stack of jeans in the back of my closet

I can fantasize about living different lives where I wear the jeans

Updated Jan. 11, 2024

Motherly Stories, Life

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Marriage & Partnerships

28 powerful questions to ask your partner to bring you closer

"How can I be a better partner to you?"

Updated Jan. 12, 2024

Marriage & Partnerships, Self Care

Viral & Trending

Viral TikTok from ‘The Lunch Lady’ shows all the hard work and care happening in the cafeteria

They’re the true unsung heroes of school

Updated Jan. 12, 2024

Viral & Trending, Nutrition

Viral & Trending

Mom is stunned her child’s teacher won’t allow chapstick in the classroom

One comment said, "This teacher is on a power trip. We had one like this last year. You’re not wrong mama!"

Updated Jan. 12, 2024

Viral & Trending

woman shaving her legs - the shaving lesson

Motherly Stories

The forgotten shaving lesson

I blame my mother, but I cover the blame in excuses.

Updated Jan. 11, 2024

Motherly Stories

woman hugging toddler girl - preparing a toddler for a new sibling

Motherly Stories

The ups and downs of helping a toddler prepare for the arrival of a new sibling

I felt helpless to fix the mess my family had become.

Updated Jun. 02, 2025

Motherly Stories, Parenting

News

A Pennsylvania teen is fighting for her life in a coma due to an untreated UTI

"She's a perfectly healthy 18-year-old who on Sunday was fighting for her life."

Updated Jan. 12, 2024

News

mother and son sitting on kitchen floor talking non-physical compliments

Parenting

The power of words: Why non-physical compliments mean so much more to children (and adults)

Next time you want to praise your kid, try one of these 25 non-physical compliments.

Updated Jan. 12, 2024

Parenting, Child Learn & Play

Viral & Trending

Mom asks if she’s wrong for giving her newborn the same name as her friend’s stillborn baby

"Eventually my friend started crying and revealed that Adelaide was the name she’d chosen for her stillborn baby."

Updated Jan. 11, 2024

Viral & Trending, Baby Names

Fitness

The 5 postpartum fitness apps we tell our best friends about

So you’re cleared for exercise postpartum: Now what? Try these.

Updated Jan. 07, 2025

Fitness, Postpartum

Parenting

Gentle parenting isn’t actually a new concept

An expert dispels the myths around the latest trendy parenting style.

Updated Jan. 10, 2024

Parenting

close up of woman looking out window - stopped being a people pleaser

Motherly Stories

When I had kids, I stopped being a people-pleaser

I set firm boundaries to protect my family and my mental health.

Updated Jan. 12, 2024

Motherly Stories

Viral & Trending

Travis Barker gets grilled about whether he’s a ‘strict parent’ by daughter Alabama

“No one should take themselves so seriously.” Or should they?

Updated Jan. 12, 2024

Viral & Trending

Julia Roberts walking the red carpet in 2022

Celebrity News

The internet is going WILD over this fun fact about Julia Roberts’ birth

This is the wildest, sweetest story ever.

Updated Jan. 03, 2023

Celebrity News, Viral & Trending

Celebrity News

Michael Strahan’s 19-year-old daughter Isabella reveals she has a malignant brain tumor

"You learn that you're probably not as strong as you thought you were when you have to really think about the real things, and I realized that I need support from everybody."

Updated Jan. 12, 2024

Celebrity News, Health & Wellness