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I love seeing my child develop personal relationships with family members

And it’s just another thing that makes me proud to be a mother—witnessing him become his own person with his own relationships and the opportunity to create his own memories. 

Dad gets dad-shamed for walking his 5-year-old quintuplets with a leash

"Come walk a mile in my shoes."

I was tired of hearing my girl is creative and my boy is destined to be an engineer

Why can’t kids be both?

2 major studies show drinking coffee *is* good for you

Go ahead and pour yourself that second cup, mama.

Gentle parenting is the only tool that works with my strong-willed child

We’re the soft cushion below them. When they need to unravel, they choose us.

How do I raise my kids to extend grace in today’s cancel culture?

How do I encourage my kids’ fire to fight injustice, yet also encourage them to see people as imperfect beings who are, for the most part, trying their best?

Mandy Moore can’t get an epidural during birth due to rare blood disorder

Moore is expecting her second baby later this fall.

Dear employers of dads—it’s time to make a change

While we’ve made incredible strides in terms of how companies support working moms,  we are lagging in terms of how the corporate world supports and perceives working dads.

This is Motherhood: Former TV anchor Rene Syler on being a “Good Enough Mother”

“Why were we acting like parenting was some kind of event that you got a medal for?”

The 11 best detangler sprays to make hair brushing tear-free

From unruly curls to tangled pin straight locks, it's a miracle in a bottle.

‘Jane the Virgin’ star Gina Rodriguez adorably announces first pregnancy!

She shared the happy news in a super sweet video on Instagram. 💜

How to deal with toddler tantrums in public

Reduce the frequency, duration and intensity of tantrums.

9 facts parents need to know about parechovirus in newborns

The CDC has issued an advisory about the common childhood virus after more infants were hospitalized with the infection across multiple states.

After 66 days in the hospital, this 10-year-old Uvalde survivor gets sweet send-off

She's the last injured victim of the Uvalde shooting to be released from the hospital.

10 common fibroids myths, dispelled by an ObGyn

You may be unfamiliar with uterine fibroids, yet 70 to 80% of women will develop fibroids by the time they are 50 years old. 

Abortion bans could have unintended consequences for fertility treatments like IVF

Prohibiting abortion may make dealing with fertility challenges much harder.

Motherhood comes with challenges—at every stage

It doesn't matter your age. It doesn’t matter when you first became a mom or when you gave birth to your last. It doesn’t matter if you’re a mom of one or of many.

How Cue Health helped my family manage those ‘we were exposed’ moments

This is a complete game-changer.

Tom Brady raises eyebrows after saying the ‘hardest’ part of parenting is being rich

"It’s not the sleepless nights, the difficult decisions about their futures, or the grocery aisle tantrums—apparently for him, it’s being rich."

Get out your wallets because ‘Cocomelon’ is going on tour