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Child Learn & Play

Body language expert shares 3 simple ways to raise socially skilled kids

Updated Oct. 06, 2025

Child Learn & Play

Postpartum

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

Postpartum, News

Grandparents & Extended Families

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

Grandparents & Extended Families, News, Parenting, Relationships

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Work & Motherhood

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

Work & Motherhood, Career & Money, News, Viral & Trending

Children's Health

An education expert’s plan for parents navigating climate anxiety in kids (when you’re scared too)

Updated Oct. 09, 2025

Children's Health, Health & Wellness, Mental Health

Health & Wellness

That alarm sound is actually ruining your day—here’s why (and what to do about it)

Updated Oct. 08, 2025

Health & Wellness, Women's Health

Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

I wanted to be proactive about my health—this platform made it easy

Everlywell emphasized context and care in a way that acknowledged the realities of women’s health.

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

Pregnancy

White House links Tylenol in pregnancy to autism—what moms really need to know

Can you take Tylenol when pregnant? What does the science actually say? And what should I do if I’m in pain or running a fever?

Updated Sep. 24, 2025

Pregnancy, Health & Wellness, News, Women's Health

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Health & Wellness

Chrissy Teigen on motherhood, postpartum healing, and advocating for kids with Type 1 diabetes

Chrissy Teigen opens up about surprises in motherhood, embracing imperfection, and her son’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis.

Updated Sep. 17, 2025

Health & Wellness, Children's Health, Podcast, The Motherly Podcast

Health & Wellness

Parents tried this simple trick—and their babies focused twice as long

Simple interactions may be more effective than others at keeping a baby’s attention

Updated Sep. 12, 2025

Health & Wellness, Children's Health

Pregnancy

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

Pregnancy, Celebrity News, News

News

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

News, Getting Pregnant, Miscarriage & Loss, Pregnancy

Viral & Trending

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

Viral & Trending, News, Pregnancy

Celebrity News

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

Celebrity News, News, Pregnancy

Viral & Trending

‘Is that a baby?’ The split-second that changed one driver’s morning

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Viral & Trending, News, Parenting, Safety

Parenting

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

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

Parenting

“Four feels like three!”: Ashley Graham and Kylie Kelce spark debate over the hardest child number

“I have found that four feels very similar to three.”

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Parenting, Celebrity News, News, Viral & Trending

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.

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Parenting

Girl dad asks why his toddler watches his workouts—her answer has parents in stitches

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

Work & Motherhood

This mom brought her baby to a meeting—and reminded us what true workplace support look

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Work & Motherhood, Career & Money, News, Parenting, Viral & Trending

Parenting

Baby wouldn’t stop crying—and this mom found a way to stay present through the noise

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

Safety

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

Safety, Parenting

Viral & Trending

‘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

Viral & Trending, News, Parenting, Safety

Parenting

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

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

Parenting

“Four feels like three!”: Ashley Graham and Kylie Kelce spark debate over the hardest child number

“I have found that four feels very similar to three.”

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Parenting, Celebrity News, News, Viral & Trending

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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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Work & Motherhood

We are mothering within ‘patriarchal motherhood’

And it can feel oppressive. Here’s how to shift that pressure to make motherhood more empowering for yourself and mothers everywhere.

Updated Jan. 06, 2024

Work & Motherhood, Motherly Stories

Postpartum

For me, postpartum was a journey to the Underworld

I was changing so quickly, so furiously—the descent was so immediate and so disorienting, that I struggled to catch my breath.

Updated Jan. 05, 2024

Postpartum, Motherly Stories

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Work & Motherhood

Sick of sick days? So is my boss

There is no real rest for working parents, particularly mothers.

Updated Jan. 05, 2024

Work & Motherhood, Motherly Stories

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Health & Wellness

Men trying to conceive should avoid alcohol for at least 3 months, research shows

One study finds it takes longer than previously thought for the effects of alcohol to clear.

Updated Jan. 06, 2024

Health & Wellness, It's Science

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Women's Health

Viral TikTok shows stark differences between how men and women are treated in healthcare

Medical gaslighting in women's health shouldn't be a constant problem, but sadly it is.

Updated Jan. 05, 2024

Women's Health, Viral & Trending

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It's Science

It’s science: This 5-minute routine can help your baby fall asleep faster

New research shows a specific (but simple!) routine could help parents get a crying baby to sleep.

Updated Jul. 26, 2024

It's Science, Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

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Life

3 mindfulness practices to manage stress

Many mindfulness practices can be incredibly effective in small, intentional doses.

Updated Jan. 09, 2024

Life, The Holidays

Parenting

9 parenting Substacks worth your precious inbox space

Apologies to your ‘inbox zero’ goals.

Updated Jan. 04, 2024

Parenting, Work & Motherhood

Parenting

To the mom who loves motherhood—but misses her freedom, too

Motherhood is a catch-22

Updated Sep. 03, 2024

Parenting, Motherly Stories

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Self Care

The resource we aren’t talking about: Women’s time

While we all only have 24 hours in a day, women spend 40% more time caregiving than men.

Updated Jan. 04, 2024

Self Care, Motherly Stories

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Children's Health

Is it the flu, RSV, a cold, allergies or Covid?

It's like the least-fun guessing game ever.

Updated Sep. 18, 2024

Children's Health, Covid

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Viral & Trending

Mom shares excellent advice on what to do if your kid doesn’t share your last name in viral video

She also encouraged others to share their stories and suggestions.

Updated Jan. 05, 2024

Viral & Trending, Parenting

Viral & Trending

Dad gets major flack over Reddit post about demands for nanny on family vacation

"A few hours off a day is not more childcare. That's abuse."

Updated Jan. 05, 2024

Viral & Trending

Viral & Trending

This mom’s ‘potty training hack’ is getting seriously mixed reviews on TikTok

Some people just weren’t on board with it.

Updated Jan. 05, 2024

Viral & Trending

Viral & Trending

Daughters share how their divorced parents got back together in real-life ‘Parent Trap’

"Everything from the past fell away and I realized that family was all that mattered."

Updated Jan. 04, 2024

Viral & Trending

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Car Seat Safety

Car seats and bulky coats: What you need to know about winter car safety

Bulky layers can cause seatbelt straps to loosen.

Updated Jan. 05, 2024

Car Seat Safety

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Viral & Trending

Mom of four explains why some men aren’t prepared for modern fatherhood in viral video

“Men love the idea of a house and a wife and kids, but they were not prepared for the amount of work that it takes to actually have all those things.”

Updated Jan. 04, 2024

Viral & Trending