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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."

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.

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. 

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.

6 lies about marriage after kids

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

We may be able to detect gestational diabetes earlier in pregnancy, study shows

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

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.

Dexter actress Jamie Chung says she chose surrogacy to protect her career

Ashley Graham (and Fig.1!) gave me the skin care routine I’ve been seeking

My postpartum skin needed this.

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.

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? 

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.

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.

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.

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.

Grieving the loss of my father was complicated by motherhood

Even though I’m a rational person, my heart couldn’t process death being forever. 

Congress is letting free school lunch program expire for 10 million children

Public schools have been serving all students free meals for the last two years due to the pandemic.

Are you a multitasking pro? These 6 feeding products were made for you

This is all about creating space for more memories.

I’m a therapist and I didn’t connect to my baby at first, until I did this.

My key into motherhood was music and singing.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry share first birthday photo of Lilibet

Just look at that sweet smile.