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A breakthrough for postpartum moms: What new research really says about tirzepatide and breastfeeding

“It’s not about racing to thinness. It’s about giving women safe, evidence-based options.”

Updated Oct. 06, 2025
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What if paying grandparents for child care could solve America’s childcare crisis?

The childcare solution America keeps overlooking might already be living down the street.

Updated Oct. 08, 2025
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Stay-at-home mom describes the uneasy shift from earning to ‘our money’—and why so many relate

When a stay-at-home mom admitted that spending “our money” still feels uncomfortable, millions of parents nodded along.

Updated Oct. 08, 2025

2025 State of Motherhood Survey

Motherhood can be so many things. And we want to hear what it’s like for you in 2025.

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Cardi B opened up about prenatal depression—and she’s helping moms feel less alone

She admitted that thoughts of raising her baby alone and losing her partner’s companionship spiralled into sadness and depression.

Updated Oct. 10, 2025
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One workplace law cut miscarriage rates by nearly 10%—and it’s changing how we treat pregnancy at work

When workplaces make small accommodations, pregnancy outcomes improve dramatically.

Updated Oct. 10, 2025
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The car ride that turned into emergency delivery—and somehow, everyone stayed calm

When your hospital run turns into an emergency delivery, calm, faith, and teamwork can make all the difference

Updated Oct. 08, 2025
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Kieran Culkin’s wife Jazz Charton is 9 months pregnant—fulfilling their Oscars “baby pact”

The couple, who already share daughter Kinsey, 6, and son Wilder, 4, are adding another little one to the family.

Updated Sep. 30, 2025
Mom Genius Gates

Mom Genius baby gates recalled after safety warning—what parents need to know

No injuries have been reported, but a new recall is urging parents to stop using certain Mom Genius retractable safety gates immediately.

Updated Oct. 10, 2025
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‘Is that a baby?’ The split-second that changed one driver’s morning

Bus driver Barbara Baker spotted a toddler alone in the street, and her quick thinking turned a regular route into a real-life rescue.

Updated Oct. 10, 2025
Teaching about periods

Mom teaches son about periods—and the internet’s calling it a parenting masterclass

This mom turned laundry day into a powerful lesson on periods and empathy (and her son nailed it).

Updated Oct. 10, 2025
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6 ways to celebrate Women’s History Month with your kids

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

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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
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Gentle parenting isn’t actually a new concept

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

Updated Jan. 10, 2024
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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
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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
Michael Strahan and daughter Isabella

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
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Halle Bailey’s boyfriend calls her ‘a professional mom’ after welcoming their son last month

It seems parenthood has given him a “newfound motivation” in life.

Updated Jan. 12, 2024
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How new mom Naomi Osaka is serving up change

The four-time Grand Slam champ is teaming up with Bobbie to fight for paid parental leave: “Being a mom inherently makes you an activist.”

Updated Jan. 12, 2024
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This mom makes her teen son’s bed every morning—is she in the wrong?

"This is something I've come to enjoy doing for him as a small act of love."

Updated Jan. 11, 2024
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Kaley Cuoco’s experience with mom-shaming on an airplane will make you rage in solidarity

“It was in that moment where I understood why women end up on ‘Dateline.’”

Updated Jan. 11, 2024
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Postpartum mom graduates with her teeny newborn under her gown and it’s the sweetest

Nothing could stop this postpartum mama from the last step towards her degree.

Updated Jan. 11, 2024
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Working mom’s viral video nails why remote work is so important for mothers

Her job shouldn’t be the exception, flexible work schedules should be the norm.

Updated May. 31, 2024
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The fairytale of independent motherhood

One mom’s journey of turning a failed engagement into her own true love story.

Updated Jan. 10, 2024
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Having an autoimmune disease could increase your risk of PPD by 30%, study finds

"Our study suggests that there's an immunological mechanism behind perinatal depression and that autoimmune diseases should be seen as a risk factor for this kind of depression."

Updated Jan. 10, 2024
Baby gets first flight beanie

Woman crochets a beanie for a tiny passenger on her first flight

“The more we give, the more we receive.”

Updated Jan. 10, 2024
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