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The great baby bust of 2022: why moms are deciding not to have more kids

From medical to financial concerns—the largest percentage of millennial and Gen Z moms ever are saying they don't plan to have more children.

8 popsicle molds you’ll use over and over all summer long

When you control the ingredients, popsicles can go from an occasional treat to part of the daily routine.

15 TV shows about kindness for kids

Entertainment with a side of educational learning.

Amanda Seyfried says she enjoyed childbirth so much, she almost became a doula

“I was like, 'This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever been a part of. I have to be there for women; childbirth is amazing.'"

I complain a lot about youth sports but I’m going to miss them

Even as I sit in my folding chair watching my kids sport du jour, I can feel myself missing these days. 

Nonspeaking student with autism delivers brilliant commencement speech

Rollins College valedictorian Elizabeth Bonker urges her fellow graduates to use their voices, serve others, and see the value in everyone they meet.

14 activity books for kids of all ages

From mazes to making your own slime, these activity books will help keep kids brains, and hands, busy any day of the week.

To the dads without fathers on Father’s Day

If you are fathering without your father, never forget that your children are blessed to have you. They are your reason. And you have a monumental role in shaping them into kind and respectable humans.

‘Emily’s Wonder Lab’ star calls out TSA for ‘horrible’ experience as a breastfeeding mom

"I cried in the airport. I was embarrassed about having to explain breastfeeding to 3 grown men."

Domestic violence affects 1 in 4 women. Here’s how to spot the signs

If it isn’t you personally, then it’s likely someone you know. Knowing what to look for can help someone leave a dangerous situation.

Michelle Williams is pregnant with her 3rd child!

“There’s nothing that makes you committed to a better world than raising a great kid.”

I refuse to be a martyr for motherhood

I refuse to prioritize the sacrifices of motherhood over the joys. And there are so many joys.

9 indoor playhouses that you won’t mind having out 24/7

See ya, cardboard box. There's a stylish new abode in town.

The case for ‘staying home’ with kids

It’s not a life sentence.

Motherhood is having superpowers—but knowing they won’t last forever

Because what you have in this beautiful, messy, mommy phase is something that only lasts a short while–before time and maturity sweep it away in a quick, overwhelming tidal wave.

10 outdoor playhouses that kids will play in for hours and hours

It's a scaled down space that's just for them! What could be better?

This is Motherhood: Kimberly Seals Allers wants to empower Black mothers

America runs on mothers’ sacrifice—and it’s not OK

For too long mothers have been asked to nurture in a society that does not nurture us back.

Oh baby! These are the most popular names of 2021, per the Social Security Administration

Some of these trends reign supreme from past years, too!

To my second child: Our time will come

When my oldest son begins to spread his wings and fly further away from home base, I will be left with my youngest son. Those magical one-on-one experiences I had with my firstborn, before his brother arrived, will be paid back in full.