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Do babies speak a “secret language”? A viral TikTok has parents all curious

At one predictable moment, a baby onscreen bursts into laughter, and parents gleefully scribble across the screen: “I think she understood.”

Updated Aug. 22, 2025
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10 healthy cereal options to get you through busy school mornings

Even as an RD, I don’t always have it in me to make breakfast from scratch.

Updated Aug. 25, 2025
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American Girl just gave us plush versions of our childhood obsessions (and my inner Molly McIntire stan is living)

Each doll is $65 and comes with a board book. Your inner child is not included but will probably show up uninvited anyway.

Updated Aug. 22, 2025
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Do moms ever get to ‘bed rot’ again? This viral debate hits hard

In her video, which has more than 2 million views, DiDonato said the second she had her baby, she stopped sitting down

Updated Aug. 22, 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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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
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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
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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
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Florida just made parking easier for pregnant moms—could your state be next?

The CDC notes that many pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia or pelvic instability, impact walking or standing.

Updated Jul. 25, 2025
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Why some moms check every backpack on a playdate—and what it says about parenting today

When does checking a child’s belongings become a tool for guidance, and when does it cross the line?

Updated Aug. 28, 2025
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Mom’s 6-year-old asks the kind of questions that leave parents laughing—and low-key rethinking life

“Why are you always going to work but never have any money?” to “When I sneeze do my bones come out?”

Updated Aug. 28, 2025
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The hidden labor behind kids’ birthdays—and why moms are done carrying it alone

A mom’s Reddit post reveals the hidden labor behind kids’ birthdays, from planning to presents, and why recognition matters.

Updated Aug. 28, 2025
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They went in for a 38-week appointment… and came home with a baby

At 38 weeks pregnant, they expected a quick check-in with their doctor and then to head back home to keep preparing for their baby’s arrival.

Updated Aug. 27, 2025
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A guide for every stage in your incredible journey.

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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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Olivia Munn shares gut-wrenching post about spilling baby formula during national shortage

Olivia Munn recently went through every mom’s worst fear right now: spilling formula.

Updated Oct. 31, 2022
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Forced pregnancy impacts mental health. Here’s how

A study shows that five years after having an abortion, nearly all women say it was the right decision. In contrast, lack of abortion access can lead to anxiety and depression.

Updated Jun. 24, 2022
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To my husband: Watching you be a father makes me fall in love with you all over again

I don’t know if you ever dreamed of being a father when you were little, but you were destined to be the father of our kids.

Updated Nov. 30, 2022
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As a single mama, I’m celebrating on Father’s Day too

As a single mother by choice, Father’s Day is not a day of mourning; it’s a day of celebrating.

Updated May. 01, 2024
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Ashley Graham has a message for all mamas about her ‘bounce back’ 5 months postpartum

We can always count on Ashley Graham to keep it real (and really body-positive)!

Updated Oct. 31, 2022
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Where’s the village everyone keeps talking about?

"The thought of doing motherhood alone scared me so I was intentional about building my village."

Updated Jan. 18, 2023
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Mom of Uvalde survivor says her daughter went into cardiac arrest from grief

Illiana Treviño was visiting the memorial for her friend Amerie Jo Garza when her heart rate began to increase.

Updated Jun. 10, 2022
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The transition to becoming a mom of two is beautiful—but also hard

I knew this new journey would come with many bumps along the way, and that there’d be new lessons to be learned. But it’s exhausting, testing, challenging, and demanding in every way imaginable. 

Updated Oct. 31, 2022
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We Need Diverse Books’ Caroline Tung Richmond wants all kids to see themselves in their books

In this conversation, Caroline talks about the importance of diverse representation in children's literature, why books are a communication tool to talk and learn about diversity and identity with our kids, and what it would have meant for her to see herself reflected in the literature she read as a child.

Updated Dec. 12, 2024
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6 lies about marriage after kids

Your relationship might become less spontaneous after kids, but that doesn’t mean it’s less exciting.

Updated Sep. 07, 2022
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We may be able to detect gestational diabetes earlier in pregnancy, study shows

Spotting the disorder sooner could improve outcomes before and after pregnancy.

Updated Aug. 07, 2024
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For our children, it’s time we stop forgetting

No number of days is enough to erase the deaths of innocent children who had mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters who loved them. No amount of time is enough to forget the violent state we’re living in.

Updated Sep. 07, 2022
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When your kids are all grown up and summer doesn’t feel the same

It’s every old cliche, good-intentioned advice, “The days are long but the years are short.” But no one tells you how short.

Updated May. 08, 2024
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Everything I want for my child and everything I’m afraid of

How would I tell him that classrooms are a place for books and not for bullets? How would I tell him that kids can become angels, too—as heavy as that thought may be to fathom? 

Updated Sep. 07, 2022
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In a gut-wrenching speech, Matthew McConaughey displays Uvalde victim’s shoes

The Uvalde native visibly choked up after his wife, Camila Alves, held up the green Converse sneakers police used to identify Maite Rodriguez.

Updated Jun. 08, 2022
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Uvalde teacher wounded in shooting says he’ll ‘never forgive’ the police for their inaction

Uvalde teacher Arnulfo Reyes lost all 11 of of his students in the mass shooting.

Updated Jun. 08, 2022
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Therapy made me a better mom—and wife

I was so used to giving even when I was on an empty tank. But in the end, I was doing myself (and everyone around me) a disservice.

Updated Apr. 27, 2023
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This is not a drill: You’ll soon be able to mark texts as unread

Apple’s new iOS release is every mom’s dream come true.

Updated Jun. 08, 2022
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