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Relationships after children can be hard—but mine taught me to love harder

I thought that before kids I knew unconditional love, but now I’ve learned a love with no boundaries.

An entire airplane soothes a crying toddler by singing ‘Baby Shark’ in viral TikTok

The new mama’s guide to pregnancy symptoms

An exhaustive list of signs and symptoms you might experience (including some you probably didn’t know about).

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck show off their blended family at iHeartRadio Music Awards

Ben and the kids proudly looked on as J.Lo accepted her Icon Award.

The best books for babies: 12+ Picks for every age

It's never too early to get started.

Do I need to give my baby vitamins? A dietitian shares what you need to know

Your infant gets most of what they need from breastmilk or formula—but there are a few important exceptions.

14 100-piece puzzles to bust kid boredom

The sweet spot of challenging and engaging.

‘And Just Like That’ has been renewed—here’s what we want to see in season 2

The good news? More Che Diaz. The bad news? More Che Diaz.

One mama’s important message: Normalize all the ways you can feed your baby

Normalize breastfeeding, formula, bottle feeding and pumping. Or a combo of all. And most importantly: Normalize not shaming yourself for how you feed your baby.

Everything parents need to know about Omicron’s BA.2 variant

The Omicron subvariant will likely cause an uptick in cases. But will it cause another surge?

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s remarks on working motherhood go viral

Fellow working mamas are shouting out Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's statement to her daughters.

This bridesmaid was pumping in the wedding photos—with the bride’s full support

"Rachael has always been supportive and knew exactly what I needed as she had already been down that road…So I was pumping four times a day at the time of her wedding. One was while we were getting ready and the other was right before the ceremony. I was trying to squeeze in a session while Amber photographed the groom and groomsmen." 

This mom’s post about marriage is so raw and relatable

"I cried last night as I asked my husband if he was tired of me. Because I'm tired of me some days. Pregnancy and birth are hard. Raising babies is hard. But I think the hardest is losing yourself…"

Pediatric dermatologist Dr. Sheilagh Maguiness on skin health from newborns to teens

Board certified pediatric dermatologist and CPO of Stryke Club, Dr. Sheilagh Maguiness joins the Motherly Podcast to discuss skin health.

Kylie Jenner shares emotional new video from her son’s birth

The new mama of two shared an incredible video full of unseen footage on her YouTube channel.

Postpartum anxiety might be invisible to you—but it’s very real to me

The thing about postpartum anxiety that makes it so misunderstood is that it’s invisible to you—but it’s very real to us.

To my friends who aren’t mothers yet: Here is what I need you to know

You don’t get it yet. And that’s OK. You’re navigating other areas of your life right now while I'm navigating motherhood. And it's not easy.

Here’s what you need to know about the Jergens recall

Some types of Jergens moisturizer have been recalled because of possible bacterial contamination.

Motherhood is the longest time—and also the shortest time

Motherhood isn’t one or the other; it’s a combination of both, a recipe of everything. It’s all encompassing and it’s going so fast.

I am an only child mothering an only child—please don’t feel sorry for us

I understand now more about how deeply proud my own mother was of our “three pea pod,” as she named our small family, and how hard she worked to defend it.