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Updated Jun. 12, 2025

Our Partners, Pregnancy

New research suggests pregnancy sleep patterns may offer an early clue about preterm birth

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have uncovered a surprising signal: inconsistent sleep patterns in early pregnancy may help predict preterm birth.

Updated Jun. 28, 2025

Pregnancy

News

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."

Updated Jul. 03, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

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Celebrity News

“Everything is so hard”—Olivia Culpo’s viral TikTok captures a third-trimester truth

“It’s the huffing and puffing for me 😮‍💨”

Updated Jul. 10, 2025

Celebrity News, News

News

Midwives could cut maternal deaths nearly in half—this new data shows what’s standing in the way

Updated Jul. 08, 2025

News, Health & Wellness, Women's Health

Parenting

How screen time affects sleep—and why it matters for your child’s mental health

You want your child to unwind. You want to avoid a meltdown. But you also want them to get the sleep they need.

Updated Jul. 04, 2025

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

Health & Wellness

Everyday plastics are leaking into our food—here’s what parents need to know now

Normal, everyday actions, like twisting the cap off a water bottle, unwrapping deli meat, or microwaving leftovers in a plastic container

Updated Jul. 11, 2025

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

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Health & Wellness

“I just remember crying”: JWoww shares the airport moment with her son that changed everything

"We were sitting in TSA, and he decided he didn’t like that. He ripped my glasses off, broke them, and head-butted me."

Updated Jul. 03, 2025

Health & Wellness, Celebrity News, Mental Health, News

Health & Wellness

JWoww’s postpartum psychosis journey inspired a haunting film—because no one believed her

"Whether it's real or not, it's real to that person," she said.

Updated Jul. 02, 2025

Health & Wellness, Celebrity News, Mental Health, News

Health & Wellness

Dad’s mental health in the first two years has a lasting impact on kids, new study shows

“The association between paternal mental illness and poorer child development was robust.”

Updated Jun. 27, 2025

Health & Wellness, Mental Health

Pregnancy

What a new study suggests about pregnancy diet and type 1 diabetes—and why it’s not about being perfect

It’s not about being perfect. It’s about having the tools to make informed choices.

Updated Jul. 04, 2025

Pregnancy, Baby, Baby Health

Pregnancy

A new AI breakthrough helped one couple get pregnant after 19 years

A novel AI-powered tool, developed by a team led by Dr. Zev Williams, found what doctors had never been able to detect in her husband’s semen sample—viable sperm.

Updated Jun. 28, 2025

Pregnancy, Fertility Prep More, Getting Pregnant, Journey

Pregnancy

New research suggests pregnancy sleep patterns may offer an early clue about preterm birth

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have uncovered a surprising signal: inconsistent sleep patterns in early pregnancy may help predict preterm birth.

Updated Jun. 28, 2025

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Facing a high-risk pregnancy? Here’s what three experts want every mom to know

By Jane Purser, DNP FNP-C; Becca Hamilton, LPC, PMH-C; and Dr. Margaret Archer, PT, DPT

Updated Jun. 24, 2025

Pregnancy

News

Chalk, a squirt gun, and 18 minutes of peace: A mom’s low-key win goes viral

Updated Jul. 11, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

News

When her dad held her baby, time folded in on itself

“No one send this to my dad, he will cry…”

Updated Jul. 11, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

News

This dad got roasted by his 3-year-old at bedtime—and the internet is siding with her

“I’m not saying I love you, I’m not saying goodnight.”

Updated Jul. 11, 2025

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.

News

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

Updated Jul. 11, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

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News

Grieving your pre-baby self? This powerful message is changing how moms see postpartum

Updated Jul. 11, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Viral TikTok 7-year-old on future fatherhood

News

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

Updated Jul. 10, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Parenting

Going on a cruise this summer? 7 safety tips every parent should know before setting sail

The best time to talk about cruise rules? Before the ocean is involved.

Updated Jul. 09, 2025

Parenting, Safety

News

How to talk to your kids about the floods in Texas

"The other thing that parents can do is talk about their own feelings in a calm and appropriate way.”

Updated Jul. 09, 2025

News, Parenting, Safety

Parenting

How screen time affects sleep—and why it matters for your child’s mental health

You want your child to unwind. You want to avoid a meltdown. But you also want them to get the sleep they need.

Updated Jul. 04, 2025

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

Toddler

Mom checks baby monitor—and sees a crib moment she’ll never forget

Arlia climbs into the crib, settles in beside her seven-month-old sister, and instinctively pulls a small blanket over them both.

Updated Jul. 07, 2025

Toddler, Life, Parenting, Sleep Safety

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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.

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Parenting

8 money apps for kids to help teach them about money management

Build healthy, lifelong financial habits.

Updated Sep. 27, 2022

Parenting

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Food

10 easy meals your tween can make themself

Empowering your child to cook for themselves is an all-around win.

Updated Jan. 05, 2023

Food, Teen Activities

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Women's Health

Ice for mastitis? New breastfeeding guidelines change everything we thought we knew

An updated clinical protocol from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine offers new recommendations on dealing with everything from oversupply to plugged ducts—including common tactics that they say hurt more than help.

Updated Feb. 16, 2023

Women's Health, Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

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Children's Health

Will a bulletproof backpack insert actually help protect your child?

Demand for bulletproof backpacks is soaring as kids start school again. Here's what experts have to say.

Updated Aug. 23, 2024

Children's Health, Products & Gear

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Children's Health

Study shows a whopping 91% of children are unable to call 911

New researchshows 91% of elementary school-age children don't know how or when to call 911.

Updated Sep. 23, 2022

Children's Health, News

Screenshots of scrunchy moms (crunchy mom + silky mom) on TikTok

Parenting

Are you a ‘scrunchy mom?’ TikTok’s parenting trend is all the rage

This judgment-free and balanced approach to motherhood is the breath of fresh air we all could use.

Updated Sep. 23, 2022

Parenting, Motherly Stories

mom holding newborn baby taking paid family leave

Parental Leave

It’s time for employers to stop penalizing parents who take paid family leave

Paid family leave has made me a better leader, teammate, and more passionate human.

Updated Jan. 17, 2023

Parental Leave, Motherly Stories

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Self Care

How to build an intentional morning routine to help find yourself again

Because motherhood is often a rush—but that doesn't mean you have to get lost in the thick of it.

Updated Dec. 29, 2023

Self Care, Motherly Stories

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Celebrity News

Lizzo gives emotional acceptance speech after Emmy win: ‘This is for the big girls’

"All I wanted to see was me in the media, someone fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me."

Updated Sep. 23, 2022

Celebrity News, What To Watch

Podcast

This is Motherhood: Life coach and blogger Bernetta Knighten on starting her own nonprofit organization supporting foster youth

"The main purpose of The Knighten Project was to make dreams come true for everyday people."

Updated Dec. 12, 2024

Podcast

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Viral & Trending

Kate Middleton shares Prince Louis’ sweet words after Queen Elizabeth’s death

Even the littlest children somehow know exactly how to comfort their families.

Updated Sep. 23, 2022

Viral & Trending

momfluencer filming in her kitchen while holding baby

Mental Health

Research shows the toxic effect ‘momfluencers’ have on our mental health

A new study shows that images of “idealized motherhood” can increase your anxiety, envy and sense of comparison, among other things.

Updated Nov. 29, 2022

Mental Health

cheerful women in bathing suits at the beach showing real women bodies

Motherly Stories

Does praising ‘real’ celebrity bodies actually help normalize regular ‘real’ bodies?

My fear is that we as a society have gotten so acclimated to hiding behind filters and only sharing the staged versions of ourselves, that we forgot how being genuine and authentic is not a revolution, but a normalcy.

Updated Sep. 27, 2022

Motherly Stories

woman looking in mirror doing a mirror mantra

Motherly Stories

Channeling Stuart Smalley: How morning ‘mirror mantras’ have changed my entire day

Mirror mantras have empowered me to use my voice.

Updated Nov. 04, 2022

Motherly Stories, Self Care

granddaughter hugging grandma - loss of grandmother

Motherly Stories

Here’s to the grandmothers who have shaped generations of women and mothers

In light of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, I am reminded of the passing of my own grandmother and the importance of grandmothers all across the globe.

Updated Nov. 29, 2022

Motherly Stories, Grandparents & Extended Families