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9 hard-working big batch meals that’ll feed your family the whole week

Cook smarter.

Here’s how much parents are paying babysitters in 2022—and yes, it’s a lot

Babysitting rates have skyrocketed due to the pandemic.

To my friends going through IVF, I’m sorry I didn’t understand

If you have friends battling infertility, you don’t know what it’s like until you have lived what it’s like. 

7 easy-to-use swaddles that babies and parents love

We've rounded up some of the most user-friendly, best swaddles that don't require complicated math to operate.

This is why we need to prioritize the care of postpartum mamas

Paid leave is not a vacation. Four weeks of it isn't enough.

Seth Meyers’ new children’s book teaches parents AND kids about overcoming our fears

Sometimes, motherhood is just too much

I have to imagine you feel this too. I have to believe that these feelings, these days of mine are felt by others. I’m saying it out loud because this rawness is so very real, it’s oh so real, and I can’t cover it up.

This is Motherhood: Sonia Smith-Kang on embracing multiculturism

In the first episode of The Motherly Podcast's This is Motherhood bonus series, Joyce Brewer talks with Sonia Smith-Kang on her children's wear line, Mixed Up Clothing, and raising kids in a multilingual, multicultural household.

7 things people don’t tell you about raising teens

What I’ve realized about the teen years is that, like all stages of parenting (and life, for that matter), they are a Both/And experience.

To my husband: When motherhood gets tough, you make it easier

I know that most times I am our child's safe haven, but at the end of each day, you are mine.

Lin-Manuel Miranda offers hilarious ‘cure’ for children obsessed with ‘Encanto’

"Have the songs of 'Encanto' brought your life to a joy-filled, yet grinding halt?"

How to keep your relationship strong when one of you has health struggles

When a surgeon's medical error left her with long-term medical issues, Lorena Junco Margain had to learn how to manage not just her physical health, but the health of her relationship, too.

Kourtney Kardashian says IVF medication made her feel menopausal and depressed

Kourtney, 42, revealed that she and her Travis, 46, are hoping to expand their family.

Melanie Lynskey’s acceptance speech goes viral after she thanks her nanny

We love a celebrity mom who keeps it real!

After battling my kids’ skin issues for years, I finally found the best solution

Thinx for All makes period underwear more affordable–and easier than ever to buy on your Walmart runs

From a mom of older kids to a new mama: It won’t always be this hard

To those mamas who feel exhausted and stuck, like things will never get easier, let me tell you: things will get easier.

Students across Florida stage walkouts in protest of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

The bill would ban “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in primary schools.

Our children may never know all we do—but they will know our love

I know you may not know it, but you are seen. You are needed. You are wanted.

Beloved ‘Sesame Street’ actor Emilio Delgado has died—and so has a part of our childhood

He played the role of Luis for 45 years.