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Friendly reminder: Childbirth doesn’t ‘ruin’ your body

You are beautiful. Your body is beautiful.

The pain of watching your parent’s health decline when you’re a mom is brutal—and you aren’t alone

If you too are part of the “the sandwich generation”, if you have lost a parent, if you are watching a parent die, if you are seeing a loved one’s health decline, you aren’t alone. 

Mom says her hospital sent her home when she was in labor—her baby was born 30 minutes later

A North Carolina woman delivered her baby at a gas station, which she says easily could have been avoided.

Try these positive affirmations to help raise a confident child

Positive affirmations can teach kids to have confidence in themselves.

9 phrases that can help stop a toddler meltdown in its tracks

Sometimes we all need a little help putting feelings into words.

When’s the right time to announce your pregnancy?

Congrats! Ask yourself these questions first, mama.

10 helpful phrases to say when your child struggles in social situations

8. "Did I ever tell you about my experience with friendship at your age?"

11 Montessori-inspired phrases to teach young children how to respectfully disagree

5. "I hear that you disagree. How can you say that differently?"

Advanced maternal age: No, nothing happens to your eggs the day you turn 35

Here’s why being considered ‘advanced maternal age’ isn’t such a bad thing.

ABC’s of healthy eating

To the mama trying to raise a healthy eater, we see you.

One mama’s moving post about weaning: “How do you know when to stop breastfeeding?”

Because for me, the beginnings and the ends and the middles; the phasing out and the in-the-thick-of-it? They’re not so concrete. They blend together always.

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Viral TikTok shows exactly how Safe Haven Baby Boxes work

The mission of Safe Haven Baby Boxes is to prevent illegal abandonment of newborns and support for mothers in crisis.

Awake in the middle of the night with a baby? This mom’s viral message is for you

Did you know that when you feel it all and when the lights are off and the thoughts and the cries are loud, you’re not alone?

Could a real, actual male birth control pill be in our future?

This seems promising: A new animal study showed a non-hormonal male contraceptive was 99% effective.

Meteorologist dad calls to warn his family of incoming tornado live on-air

The father of two wanted to make sure his kids were safe while he was trying to keep everyone aware of the situation.

5 Pilates moves that are safe for postpartum

The right moves can boost circulation and promote healing after birth.

9 baby clothes hacks that Motherly editors wish they knew sooner

Passing on our best hard-earned tips and tricks.

Skippy peanut butter recalls 80 tons of peanut butter across the U.S.—what parents need to know

Here's what you need to know about the Skippy recall.